The Importance of Diagnostic Wax-up

Introducing the TRIAD: The Catalyst for Change

The TRIAD Diagnostic Wax-Up is a revolutionary technique in cosmetic dentistry that fosters synergy among the three critical components—the patient, the dentist, and the technician. Using our TRIAD Diagnostic Wax-Ups in your dental practices enhances the patient experience in ways that exceed the sum of its parts. This dental case planning process saves you time and money while serving as a patient-selling tool and treatment presentation. 

Learn more about how a dental diagnostic wax-up benefits your practice and patients below. 

What is a Wax Up in Dental Terms?

A diagnostic wax-up is a dentistry treatment-planning tool that gives patients an accurate preview of their finished case. Allowing your patients to compare their existing smile to a printed model helps them determine whether or not to pursue a particular treatment. Using diagnostic casts in dentistry also allows you to review smile lines, tooth shapes, occlusion, and vertical dimensions for insight into your patient's results when it comes to their finished restorations. 
Each dental wax-up kit includes a temporary matrix, a prepared tooth model, and a prep guide.

Why Diagnostic Casts are Essential in Dentistry

Case planning can be tricky, especially with complex dental cases, and using a dental diagnostic wax-up helps make working on these cases easier. Here are a few reasons why TRIAD Diagnostic Wax-Ups are an indispensable asset for your practice:

1. Eliminate Guesswork and Enhance Communication

This dental wax-up process gives patients a sneak peek into the final restorations before they are crafted. It removes ambiguity and ensures that patients, dentists, and technicians agree regarding the expected outcomes.

2. Invaluable Chairside Tools

PRO-Craft includes a clear outer custom tray and a thin adaptive inner layer that accurately captures interproximal and tooth details in the TRIAD Diagnostic Wax-Up. This inner layer can also be used as a preparation guide for proper tooth reduction.

3. Personalized Temporaries

Fabricate chairside temporaries effortlessly using our temporary matrix, which is included with the TRIAD Diagnostic Wax-Up. Offer patients a “test-drive” of their restorations, saving time and reducing uncertainty.

4. Increased Patient Satisfaction and Case Acceptance

With a clear understanding of the expected results, patients are more likely to be satisfied and accept the proposed treatment plan.

5. Storage and Accessibility

PRO-Craft can securely store the digital design file for the TRIAD Diagnostic Wax-Up at your bidding, ensuring accessibility for future CAD/CAM restorations.

Using a Dental Diagnostic Wax-up in Your Practice

Using a diagnostic wax-up in a dental practice is a highly effective method for treatment planning and patient communication. Whether you prefer ALL Z Solid Zirconia, All Z Plus Translucent Zirconia, e.Max, or PRO Z Zirconia Crowns, PRO-Craft can impeccably replicate the contours of your TRIAD Diagnostic Wax-Up using advanced CAD/CAM processing.

The TRIAD Diagnostic Wax-up simplifies the process into 3-steps to save time and money while ensuring patient satisfaction.

Here are a few ways you can incorporate a dental diagnostic wax-up into your practice: 

• Treatment and communication tool
• Mock-ups & surgical guides
• Preoperative evaluation
• Letting your patient’s “test drive” their dental restorations

A dental wax-up is also easy to document, whether it’s for patient records or insurance purposes. The diagnostic wax-up ada code is D0999 (Unspecified diagnostic procedure).

Diagnostic Wax-up Procedure Steps

When using a dental diagnostic wax-up for your patients, our TRIAD Diagnostic Wax-up can be completed in three simple steps: 

1. Start by taking alginate impressions, occlusal records, and, if needed, photographs to use as the baseline for the wax-up. Our dental wax-up checklist can help ensure you get all the necessary information.
2. We fabricate and mount two study models on an articulator. One model represents the patient's current situation, while the other is used for the wax-up.
3. Lab technicians wax the anterior teeth first, followed by the others, in natural tooth colors to create a realistic preview.

Once we finish at the dental lab, you and your patient can evaluate this model and make any necessary adjustments to the plan.

Let Your Patients Witness the Difference

Integrate TRIAD Diagnostic Wax-Ups into your practice and experience predictable, consistent results with the best diagnostic wax-up in dentistry. Engage your patients in their dental journey and achieve greater satisfaction through transparent communication and advanced tools such as a dentofacial analyzer, all while working with a reliable dental lab.

Request a TRIAD Diagnostic Wax-Up Starter Kit from PRO-Craft Dental Laboratory and embark on a path of transformation in cosmetic dentistry.