Pattern Wire Wax (Sprue Wax)

About preformed wax patterns

The wax under this name on the shelf is preformed: clasps, bars, grids, retentions, profiles, pontics and sheets of casting wax, smooth or stippled. A pattern is a form that is used to make a mold.

Ready-made wax shapes that are placed on the cast in place of free-hand waxing.

Sources: The Glossary of Prosthodontic Terms, 9th edition (J Prosthet Dent 2017)