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4) Boxing-Of-An-Impression PDF
4) Boxing-Of-An-Impression PDF
Boxing of an impression:
Boxing an impression produces a container into which
stone can be poured.
Advantages of boxing:
The cast and compound are then placed in hot water till the
compound soften, then the cast is removed.
4. The outer surface of the cast is trimmed so that the sides are
perpendicular to the base.
5. The height of the land area is trimmed with a sharp plaster
knife to about 2-3 mm above the depth of the vestibule.
6. Excess plaster on the lingual aspect of a mandibular cast is
trimmed smooth and flat.
7. The master cast should be tried in the bottom halves of upper
and lower flasks and checked for compatible size to avoid
interference during flasking.
Requirements of a dental cast:
tongue space
lingual roll
The tongue space on a mandibular cast should be flat and
smooth when trimmed, but the lingual peripheral roll
should remain intact.
8. The contour of the base of maxillary and mandibular
casts is shown in the figure.