Table 1: Comparison of Top 5 Dental Casting Waxes – Digits and Numbers
| Item Name | Weight (grams) | Melting Point (°C) | Package Quantity | Colors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thowax Sculpturing Wax | 70 | 3 | 1 tin | Gray, Blue, Beige, Green, Beige Opaque, Red, Violet |
| GEO Classic Modeling Wax | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Inlay Wax | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| GEO Avantgarde Universal Wax | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Regular Casting Wax Sticks | 28 (total) | n/a | 12 sticks | Blue, Green, Yellow, Red |
Table 2: Comparison of Top 5 Dental Casting Waxes – Important Features and Other Things
| Item Name | Special Characteristics | Ideal for | Other Features | Cost (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thowax Sculpturing Wax | All-natural, suitable for crown and bridge and inlay technique | Crown and bridge and inlay technique | Solidification point of 57°F (3°C), excellent sculpturing characteristics, quick cooling | 29.99 |
| GEO Classic Modeling Wax | Very good carving characteristics, optimal for working with bunsen flame, low shrinkage | Full porcelain restorations and press ceramic | Wide melting interval range, transparent quality burns out without leaving a residue | 26.99 |
| Inlay Wax | Resists shrinkage, does not become flakey or sticky, flows smoothly | Gold casting and impression taking work | May be reduced to a thin edge without chipping | 24.99 |
| GEO Avantgarde Universal Wax | High degree of opacity means maximum contour definition and control, finer occlusal surface design, high degree of hardness for dimensionally stable contact points | Electric wax-up units | Special wax for electric waxing-up | 34.99 |
| Regular Casting Wax Sticks | Even degree of workability over a wide temperature range, excellent carving properties | Production of inlays | Assorted colors, maintain workability at room temperature, 12 sticks in 1 oz box | 15.99 |
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1. Thowax Sculpturing Wax – Keystone Industries
Yeti Thowax is an all-natural sculpturing wax that’s suitable for the crown and bridge and inlay technique. Thowax special waxes are specially blended for each individual field of application. Colors: Gray, Blue, Beige, Green, Beige Opaque, Red, Violet. Comes in 70 g tins.
- Excellent sculpturing characteristics due to ingredients with extremely short molecules
- Quick cooling down facilitates rapid working
- Solidification point of 57°F (3°C) allows a drawing of the wax and the sculpturing of even the smallest details
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2. GEO Classic Modeling Wax – Renfert Dental Corp
GEO Classic Modeling Wax has very good carving characteristics for easy and effective modeling.
- Wax characteristics are optimally suited to working with the bunsen flame
- The wide melting interval range allows quick application and stress-free cooling
- Very low shrinkage means high fitting accuracy and precision
- Transparent quality burns out without leaving a residue and specially for full porcelain restorations and press ceramic
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3. Inlay Wax – Corning Rubber Co Inc
Inlay Wax is a wax used for gold casting and impression-taking work.
- Resists shrinkage
- Does not become flakey or sticky
- May be reduced to a thin edge without chipping
- Flows smoothly and readily
4. GEO Avantgarde Universal Wax – Renfert Dental Corp
GEO Avantgarde Universal Wax is ideally suited for gentle processing with electric wax-up units.
- Special wax for electric waxing-up
- The high degree of opacity means maximum contour definition and control
- Specially for finer occlusal surface design and high degree of hardness for dimensionally stable contact points
5. Regular Casting Wax Sticks
Regular Casting Wax Sticks are used for the production of inlays.
- Maintain an even degree of workability over a wide temperature range
- Excellent carving properties, shaves smoothly without chipping or flaking
- Regular type is especially suited for indirect work at room temperature or general use in cool weather
Color: Assorted
Contains: 12 sticks, 3 of each color: blue, green, yellow and red
Package Quantity: 12/Pkg
Size: 1 oz
Type: Assorted Regular
6. Casting Wax Sheets – Corning Rubber Co Inc
Casting Wax Sheets is high-quality, general-purpose wax used in all types of crown and bridge work for designing patterns.
- Smooth, flexible sheets
- Nonshrinking
- 1 lb box
7. Patterson Sculpturing Wax
- High viscosity
- Excellent carvability
- Flexible memory, not brittle or gummy
Color: Green
Package Quantity: 1/Pkg
Size: 40 g Tin
8. IQ Sculpturing Wax – Keystone Industries
IQ Sculpturing Wax has high inner stability – very hard, yet not fragile.
- Unique rigidity
- Easy to carve
- Higher point of solidification of 64°C – ideal wax for summer
9. GEO-DIP Dipping Wax – Renfert Dental Corp
- Precise wax copings with low shrinkage
- High tear resistance and elasticity prevents deformation during removal
- Reproducible, accurately fitting copings with uniform wall thickness
- Easy to cut off at the preparational margin
- Very smooth inner wax surfaces
- No acrylic additives and therefore burns out without leaving a residue
- Optimal processing temperature 89-91°C
10. Yeti Dental Cervical Wax
Cervical Wax is a smooth flowing wax for precise margins. It bonds easily to other waxes and adapts perfectly to the die surface.
Color: Red
Package Quantity: 1/Pkg
Size: 70 g Tin
