The Diagnostic Wax up is a powerful three dimensional communication tool to use between Dentist, Patient, and Technician. It dramatically increases patient acceptance rates by allowing patient to view shape and contour of final restorations.
- It is an important visual aid and tool for smile design planning:
- It helps visualize and plan tooth reduction requirements
- Matrices created from wax up serve as valuable check to ensure adequate preparation
- Helps pre plan contour of gingival tissue recontouring
- It allows for planning of function, anterior guidance and cuspid rise
- It helps communicate shape, width, length and contour between Dentist, Patient, and Technician
- Is used for a template for final restorations
- Allows for fabrication of desired results in temporaries
Communicating and planning together the outcome of the final restorations makes all the difference in the success of the final restorations.