Wax rims

Wax rims are devices that are used in dentistry to help in the fabrication of removable prostheses, such as complete and partial dentures.[1]

Maxillary and mandibular record bases with notched wax rims.

When placed in the mouth, wax rims allow the dentist to record a measured vertical dimension of occlusion (VDO) because the patient will be unable to close further than the wax will allow. The wax is built up or removed until the appropriate VDO has been established. The rims are then notched in order to allow an index of the relationship of the maxillary rim to the mandibular rim with an impressionable medium, such as Alluwax or Regisal.

References

Carr, Alan B.; Brown, David T. (22 June 2010). McCracken's Removable Partial Prosthodontics. Elsevier Health Sciences. ISBN 9780323078979. Retrieved 16 May 2023.

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[mccracken-1] Carr, Alan B.; Brown, David T. (22 June 2010). McCracken's Removable Partial Prosthodontics. Elsevier Health Sciences. ISBN 9780323078979. Retrieved 16 May 2023.