The relationship between the fit of MOD inlays and the storage time and conditions of investing

Int J Prosthodont. 1991 Sep-Oct;4(5):477-81.

Abstract

It has been traditional either to cast invested wax patterns immediately after the investment has set or to store the invested patterns in a humidor for casting later. This study compared the fit of MOD inlays to parent dies after casting immediately following set of the investment, after casting 1 hour following the setting of the investment in air, storage in a humidor for 7 days, and after storage in air for 7 days. The only significant differences in fit were in the group stored in a humidor, and then only at the axiogingival junctions.

MeSH terms

  • Analysis of Variance
  • Dental Casting Investment*
  • Dental Casting Technique*
  • Humidity
  • Inlay Casting Wax*
  • Inlays*
  • Time Factors

Substances

  • Dental Casting Investment
  • Inlay Casting Wax