Waxing up teeth appears simple, but the procedure is more complex. The first stage involves preparing a cast. This process commences with marking of the Triangular, Mesial, and Distal cusp ridges. The cast has to be reduced to about 4mm from cusp tip to give enough space for wax clearance. The sticky wax is then placed on the Occlusal table. The second step is the most challenging, especially closing the articulator at an appropriate length and Intercuspal position. However, through arch alignment, it is possible to minimize any collision of cones at Protrusive (P), Working (W), and Non-Working (NW) movements. Such movements must be constantly controlled to ensure the proper clearance of the developed DB and MB embrasures.
In waxing the Buccal, M & D, Triangular ridges, and Mandibular lingual tips, it is important to avoid any side interference by properly placing lingual cones. The next step is the cleaning of the Lingual cusp, which should be done while observing the height contour for ML and DL embrasures for effective functional clearance. The new information I gathered in this process is the significance of proper convergence at the center of every tooth. This action ensured that clearance and angular movements were well-distributed.
The most difficult part is working on M and D marginal ridges. Specifically, forming the centric contact on the premolar’s and molar’s MR to complete the embrasures on Occulusal, Buccal, and Lingual ridges is very time-consuming. Generally, sustaining desired movements and clearance might be a daunting task to accomplish with little experience. For instance, the proper use of the Occlusal powder before the integration of the articulating paper will give a different result to doing the opposite.
I failed to engineer stable and equal stops of similar intensity to avoid interfering with posterior teeth. Next time, I will ensure that there are no P, W, and NW interferences. Professionalism as a guiding principle can make a difference between proper teeth waxing and a poor job. The finishing stage involves polishing, which guarantees that the final product is smooth with evenly burnished grooves.