title: Pretreatment wax-ups and provisionals for restorative dentistry.
abstract: One of the most important factors in restorative success is the preparation of a case prior to treatment. Case planning, constructing the wax-up and provisional restorations, and understanding the potential problems with a case prior to beginning can only ensure a higher degree of success than would be achieved by not employing these basic restorative steps. Although it is not utilized generally, the wax-up can be of immense value to any restorative dentist for cases of all kinds, ranging from a single tooth to full-mouth reconstruction.
authors.affiliation: University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, USA.
authors.forename: Bruce W
authors.initials: BW
authors.lastname: Small
mesh_terms: D003188:Composite Resins; D003725:Dental Articulators; D003766:Dental Occlusion; D017267:Dental Prosthesis Design; D003794:Dental Restoration, Temporary; D003814:Dentistry, Operative; D006801:Humans; D003765:Models, Dental; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D014885:Waxes
chemical_list: D003188:Composite Resins; D014885:Waxes