1. Foundations 518 Practical Examination Briefing #12 Full Contour Waxing
Department of Endodontics, Prosthodontics, and Operative Dentistry University of Maryland, Baltimore

2. Study Aids For This Practical
Contralateral tooth on your typodont
Also:
We will provide the test tooth.
We will provide masking tape for you to apply to the top of your typodont. You will write you provider # on the tape before turning it in for grading.

4. Arch Allignment

5. Proximal Contacts

6. Proximal Contours and Embrasures
Important aspect of waxing. If you look at your wax-up and can’t determine why it just doesn’t look the way you’d like, check all the embrasure spaces!

7. Facial and Lingual Contours

8. Occlusal Anatomy

9. Neatness and Cleanliness

10. Remember that you are reproducing a mirror image of the contralateral tooth.
Check your waxing from all different angles.
Pay attention to embrasure
spaces.

11. Good Luck