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di·ag·nos·tic cast

a positive replica of the form of the teeth and tissues made from an impression.
Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

di·ag·nos·tic cast

(dīăg-nostik kast)
Positive replica of form of the teeth and tissues made from an impression.
Medical Dictionary for the Dental Professions © Farlex 2012
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Prior to preparing teeth, form a matrix on diagnostic casts.
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Many methods have been advocated for tempori- zation after full mouth tooth preparation to enhance esthetics function and muscular adaptation.4 Most of which are depending on articulated wax-up of the diagnostic cast and construction of template or index in which a temporary resin material will be injected and placed over the prepared teeth.5
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* Lower diagnostic cast was surveyed, mouth preparation was done followed by functional impression using McLean's technique and resurveying.
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The diagnostic cast helps the dentist to evaluate the condition of the patient's oral condition and for the diagnostic purposes.
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1 This study showed that the distance between the anterior attachment of the lingual frenum and the mandibular central incisor edge can be used on pre extraction diagnostic casts as a pre extraction record for determining the occlusal vertical relation record.
USE OF LINGUAL FRENUM IN DETERMINING THE OCCLUSAL VERTICAL DIMENSION

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