DENTAL MATERIALS 7 *Dispose the modeling compound if it is not shiny when being

heated or manipulated because it means that the plastisizers

MODELING COMPOUND are already gone

• DENTAL/IMPRESSION COMPOUND

• Comes in cake or cone/stick form *Put in warm water bath before removing to soften or loosen
the cast from the impression
• CAKE FORM

o For full arch impression

*If you overheat during separation, modeling compound will
• CONE/STICK FORM stick to the cast

o For single tooth impression

o For tracing material to convert the defect of

cake
DRY HEAT

• Used for STICK or for small amounts

COMPONENTS OF MODELING COMPOUND
MOIST HEAT
• BEESWAX
• Used for CAKE or for large amounts
• THERMOPLASTIC RESIN
TOLERABLE TEMPERATURE BY THE PATIENT’S MOUTH
o Responsible for thermoplastic property
• 44°C - 45°C or 7°C - 8°C higher than normal body
temperature (37°C)
• GUTTA PERCHA, SHELLAC, STEARIC ACID

o PLASTISIZER
USES OF MODELING COMPOUNDS
 To improve working property
• Making TYPE I
• FRENCH CHALK, TALC, DIATOMACEOUS EARTH
• Preliminary Impression Material
o Hardening agents/fillers
• Stock tray
• Coloring materials or pigments
o Remove from patient’s mouth by teasing

• no need for separating medium because they are

MANIPULATION OF MODELING COMPOUNDS
made of different materials
2 METHODS:
• produces Study Cast (Plaster of Paris)
• DRY HEAT

o open flame
PROPERTIES OF MODELING COMPOUND

 alcohol lamp, torch, Bunsen burner

• POOR THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY

• MOIST HEAT
o Difficult to manipulate because it takes time

o Water bath
• GOOD FLOW PROPERTY

 50°C - 70°C
o Can be a source of error or disadvantage
because it may lead to distortion

o Construct the cast immediately aftrer

*Overheating will remove the plastisizer
removing from patient’s mouth to prevent
distortion

o Dimensional change: shrinkage 0.3 – 0.4 %

o TYPE I – higher flow property

*Modeling compound must be RIGID

TYPE I

• 85% at 45°C

TYPE II

• 70% at 45°C

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