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Working Cast & Dies

By
Dr. Mohamed M. Radwan
Working cast &
Die
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Working (master) cast??
It is a precise copy of :
1. the prepared teeth,
2. ridge areas and
3. the dental arch,
4. including the surrounding soft tissues,
5. adjacent & opposing teeth.

It is used during wax pattern making:


1. To establish interproximal contacts.
2. Buccal and lingual contours.
3. Occlusion with opposing teeth.
4. It is the cast that is mounted on an articulator.

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Die: ( Positive Reproduction) 7

• It is a model of the individual prepared teeth on which the


margins of the wax pattern are finished.
• Accurate dies and casts require precise defect free
impressions as the accuracy of a cast and die is a function of
the accuracy of the impression.
• The cast cannot reproduce data that is not recorded in the
impression.
• Requirements of cast and die materials:

• Reproduction of detail.
• Should possess high dimensional accuracy and stability on
setting ie able to reproduce fine details and maintain them.
• Should be compatible with impression materials.
• Should possess high strength & abrasion resistance to withstand
handling during restoration construction procedures without
fracture.
• Should be compatible with the separating medium used for wax
pattern construction.
• Should have good wetting with wax.
• Should possess a color which contrasts with other materials e.g.
wax pattern used to easily define preparation margins.
• Time and ease of production, e.g. A. stone is vibrated into an
impression to produce a cast ready for use in one hour,

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• Requirements of casts and dies:
Must reproduce both prepared and unprepared surfaces
free of voids, especially along the F.L.

• Die and cast materials should have

1. enough hardness to prevent abrasion


2. 0.5 mm to 1 mm of unprepared surfaces apical to the finish line
should be detected in the die to produce accurate margins & proper
contour.

3.Any tooth surface involved in occlusion must be reproduced


accurately and allow for precise articulation à it should
record the entire arch.

4.All relevant soft tissues should be recorded on the model


especially those involved in the fixed restorations. E.g.
edentulous ridge.

5.Adequate access to the margin is essential to allow access to


carve wax patterns.
This depends on proper die trimming.

6.Should allow mounting on articulators.

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Laboratory steps for a crown and bridge
restoration may be done on:

1.Working cast with a separate die.

2.Working cast with a removable die using


• Dowel pin technique.
• Di-lok tray.
• Pindex system.

3.Single die technique. Classified depending on the die material into:


•Stone die.
•Amalgam die.
•Acrylic or epoxy die.
•Ceramic die.
•Electroplated die.

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• I. Working cast with a separate die/Multiple pour
intact cast :

• A solid sectional cast of the area of the preparations only and a full arch
cast are made from separate impressions
• or
• by pouring an elastomeric impression twice.

• Advantages:
• Ease of fabrication.
• Interproximal relation of abutments is preserved in the intact die.
• Accurate orientation requiring minimal intraoral adjustment.
• Since all landmarks are preserved restoration contours are easier to
reproduce in wax patterns.
• Indexing may be made from the cast.

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• Disadvantage:
1. Wax pattern is transferred from the
die to the working cast, therefore
some of the internal adaptation of
the wax pattern maybe lost.
2. Can only be used with rubbers, as
separate impressions are needed for
reversible hydrocolloids; addition
silicones are best due to their long
term accuracy.
3.First pour is more accurate.
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• II. Working cast with a removable
die:

Requirements of a removable die system:


• Dies must regain their exact location.
• Dies must remain stable.
• Cast with the removable dies must be easily
mounted on an articulator.

• There are various methods used to relocate the dies


in their positions in the working casts .These may be:

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• Advantages:
• Wax patterns (copings) do not need to be removed from the dies when
transferred to the working cast.
• Discrepancies caused by impression distortions between multiple
pours or impressions are eliminated.
• Difference in coat thickness of die spacers applied to the die and cast
are avoided.

• Disadvantage of removable die:


• Slight positional variations when the dies are reseated.
• Debris may prevent complete reseating of the dies.
• Inaccurate wax pattern if the die does not reseat accurately in the
casts.

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Dowel pin system:


• A tapered flat-sided brass
dowel pin is used to orient the
die into the cast before
impression pouring. (pre-pour)
• It has a flat side for proper and
resist rotation.
• Single dowels are commonly
used but double dowels provide
anti-rotational resistance .
Pindex system:
Two separate
dowels may be
cemented into 2
parallel holes drilled
in the underside of
the cast using a
special drill press.
(post-pour)

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Di-lok tray:
• 3-piece plastic trays interlocking, into
which a working cast is embedded in
stone (base).
• Horizontal tracks and vertical ribs to
orient the dies back into the cast.
Laboratory steps for a crown and bridge
restoration may be done on:

1.Working cast with a separate die.

2.Working cast with a removable die using


• Dowel pin technique.
• Di-lok tray.
• Pindex system.

3.Single die technique. Classified depending on the die material into:


•Stone die.
•Amalgam die.
•Acrylic or epoxy die.
•Ceramic die.
•Electroplated die.

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Die preparation

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2. Ditching a circumferential groove 0.3 mm deep is cut
below the preparation margin. It acts as a guide during
wax pattern construction and finishing of the casting.
This step is not always necessary.

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3.The margins of the preparation are marked with a red
pencil for identification. Not a pencil !!!!!!

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Die hardener is applied to strengthen the die.

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4.Die spacer is applied( 20-40 µm) 1 mm short of the
margin to provide an even thickness of cement space and
allow complete seating of the restoration.
The free 1 mm cervical band on the die ensures intimate
margin adaptation and seating of the restoration.

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