Waxing tips

[Chicago_predental]

Hi all,
Just started D1 last week, and I am having a bit of trouble with my wax ups. So far, we have done a crown on #8 and a veneer on #8, as well. I always manage to have a very bulky facial aspect, as well as undercontoured contacts. Also having trouble carving out the lingual fossa. Thanks for your advice!

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[pubhealthdent]

Practice, practice, practice

 

[artist2022]

The beavertail burnisher was my favorite tool for waxing. I'd bulk up then shape with the burnisher. Did this for dentures too and it was 💯😍

 

[Chicago_predental]

The beavertail burnisher was my favorite tool for waxing. I'd bulk up then shape with the burnisher. Did this for dentures too and it was 💯😍

I'll try this! So far managed to get the marginal ridges down for my fossa but its the shaping into a V and reducing how prominent the ridges are that is the tough part for me

 

[Lemillion]

My two cents: ask the faculty which 2nd year was one of the “good” ones with waxing and/or hand skills. Approach that student and ask for pointers. I did that and it jump started me as he had great tips that reduced my learning curve versus figuring stuff out on my own.

 

[Chicago_predental]

My two cents: ask the faculty which 2nd year was one of the “good” ones with waxing and/or hand skills. Approach that student and ask for pointers. I did that and it jump started me as he had great tips that reduced my learning curve versus figuring stuff out on my own.

This is a great idea! I have sim tomorrow so Ill ask them