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What is the primary use of base plate wax?
What is the primary use of base plate wax?
- Recording soft tissue details during impression
- Obtaining bite registrations for model articulation
- Temporarily fixing soldered components together during soldering (correct)
- Fixing fractured denture pieces together temporarily
What is the primary use of utility wax?
What is the primary use of utility wax?
- Recording soft tissue details during impression
- Obtaining bite registrations for model articulation
- Temporarily fixing soldered components together during soldering
- Fixing fractured denture pieces together temporarily (correct)
Which property of sticky wax makes it difficult for the operator to move fixed parts?
Which property of sticky wax makes it difficult for the operator to move fixed parts?
- It is brittle, and the slightest torque will fracture the wax (correct)
- It is hard and brittle at room temperature
- It becomes soft and sticky when heated under flame
- It is free from tackiness at room temperature
What is the purpose of corrective impression wax?
What is the purpose of corrective impression wax?
What is the purpose of bite registration wax?
What is the purpose of bite registration wax?
What is the reason for dental waxes having a melting range rather than a melting point?
What is the reason for dental waxes having a melting range rather than a melting point?
What property of dental waxes is important for their flow?
What property of dental waxes is important for their flow?
What is the reason for the difficulty in achieving uniform heating in dental waxes?
What is the reason for the difficulty in achieving uniform heating in dental waxes?
What is the primary use of boxing wax?
What is the primary use of boxing wax?
Which property of casting waxes is important for their dental applications?
Which property of casting waxes is important for their dental applications?
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What is the primary use of base plate wax?
What is the primary use of base plate wax?
Keeps soldered components together while soldering.
What is the primary use of utility wax?
What is the primary use of utility wax?
Temporarily fixes broken denture parts.
Why is it difficult to move fixed parts with sticky wax?
Why is it difficult to move fixed parts with sticky wax?
Sticky wax is brittle and breaks easily when moved.
What is the purpose of corrective impression wax?
What is the purpose of corrective impression wax?
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What is the purpose of bite registration wax?
What is the purpose of bite registration wax?
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Why do dental waxes have a range instead of a single melting point?
Why do dental waxes have a range instead of a single melting point?
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Which property of dental waxes is important for their flow?
Which property of dental waxes is important for their flow?
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Why is it difficult to heat dental waxes evenly?
Why is it difficult to heat dental waxes evenly?
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What is the primary use of boxing wax?
What is the primary use of boxing wax?
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Which property of casting waxes is important for their dental applications?
Which property of casting waxes is important for their dental applications?
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