The Dentist Uses Wax Rims / Occlusal Registration

†¢ Wax rims/occlusal registration The dentist uses wax occlusal rims to register the relationship between upper and lower jaw. To do this he will need a source of heat and wax knife to trim off the excess of wax. He will also take measurements to determine the correct positions of the individual teeth to be placed, the central line is marked, the vertical dimension is measured. At this appointment colour and size of the teeth is chosen. Main duties of dental nurse during this stage are: welcome patient; make notes in patient records; assist to dentist by making patient ready for procedure (bib); set up source of heat; clean up surgery after patient has left; disinfect wax rims according manufacturer instruction; helping with updating lab ticket (if required); packing models in sealable plastic bag surrounded with bubble wrap; making note of patient name and expected returned date from lab in log book; sending work off to the lab (if required) Lab stage: technician will mount models on the articulator (mechanism that simulating jaw movements) and use wax rims as a base to start with denture. Wax is carved with a hot wax knife and Le Cron carver. The correct teeth are selected and placed in position from the information received from the dentist. The model ready to be send to dental surgery look like future denture, but is made of wax with resin teeth embedded in wax. What to make ready: paperwork (patient card, treatment plan, medical history, consent); PPE patient (bib);Show MoreRelatedEssay on How to Construct Dentures1713 Words   |  7 Pagesthe denture from start to finish. The dentist only has a small role in the making of the denture. The dentist merely diagnoses the patient, takes the impressions, registers the jaw position and bite registration (i.e. how the teeth relate to each other), and makes certain the denture fits properly. The patient may have to visit his or her dentist several times throughout the fabrication of his or her dentures for try-ins.(This is when the patient and dentist make sure that the dentures fit properly)