wax pattern

wax pattern
a reproduction of missing tooth structure or a dental appliance made from casting wax, from which the outline of the mold is made for the casting of a restoration or an appliance.

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  • lost-wax process — ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: lost wax translation of French cire perdue : cire perdue * * * /lawst waks , lost /, Metall. a process of investment casting in which a refractory mold is built up around a pattern of wax and then baked so as to melt… …   Useful english dictionary

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