title: Wetting effects of surface treatments on inlay wax-investment combinations.
abstract: Gypsum-bonded and phosphate-bonded investments were applied to wax surfaces which were untreated, treated by buffing with cotton moistened with a die lubricant containing organic solvent, or treatment with a wax pattern cleaner. Contact angles between the investment material and wax surfaces were measured and compared. The treatment of a wax pattern with a surface tension reducing agent significantly increases the degree of wetting by both gypsum- and phosphate-bonded investments.
mesh_terms: D002133:Calcium Sulfate; D055598:Chemical Phenomena; D002627:Chemistry, Physical; D003734:Dental Casting Investment; D007283:Inlay Casting Wax; D003765:Models, Dental / Q000592:standards; D013499:Surface Properties; D013501:Surface-Active Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D014906:Wetting Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D003734:Dental Casting Investment; D013501:Surface-Active Agents; D014906:Wetting Agents; D007283:Inlay Casting Wax; D002133:Calcium Sulfate