Voltage
120V AC
120V AC$145.23
220V AC$123.16
The Buffalo Waxing Unit, 120V AC is a piece of dental laboratory equipment designed for heating and maintaining dental waxes. It is categorized under waxing, thermoforming, and utility equipment, serving applications that require controlled wax temperatures for model work, crown and bridge fabrication, or denture construction.
This unit features an aluminum tray measuring 2 1/2" x 1 3/8" x 3/4", which is divided into three separate compartments. This configuration allows for the simultaneous use of different wax types or temperatures, making it suitable for dental lab technicians and practitioners requiring precise wax manipulation for detailed restorative or prosthetic work.
Product
- Manufacturer
- Buffalo Dental
- Manufacturer #
- 86000
- Item code
- 055-1172
Catalog path
- Marketplace
- Laboratory
- Category
- Lab Equipment
- Subcategory
- Waxing, Thermoforming & Utility Equipment
Ordering
- Status
- In stock
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Questions
What is Buffalo Waxing Unit used for?
The Buffalo Waxing Unit, 120V AC is a piece of dental laboratory equipment designed for heating and maintaining dental waxes.
Which voltage options are on this page?
This page carries 2 voltage options: 120V AC, 220V AC. Pick one to see its price, part number and stock.
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About wax pots, melters and heaters
Wax is melted for a pattern with an electric heat source or with a conventional flame. In one laboratory study, patterns made with the electric heat source shrank less in length than patterns made with the flame.
Waxing is the contouring of a wax pattern, or of the wax base of a trial denture, into the desired form. A wax pattern is a wax form that is the positive likeness of the object to be made.
The FDA lists dental wax for constructing the patterns from which metal crowns and bridges are cast as a Class I device (21 CFR 872.6890). Vacuum thermomolding heats a plastic sheet until it softens and then adapts it to a cast by vacuum, air or mechanical pressure.
How the heat sources and formers differ
- Vacuum Formers & Injectors — Forms a heated plastic sheet over a model; it does not work wax.
- Wax Pots Melters & Heaters — Melts wax with electric heat, without a flame.
- Wax Carving Pens & Tips — The heated tip that carries and shapes the wax, where a pot only melts it.
- Burners & Alcohol Lamps — An open flame at the bench, in place of electric heat.
- Torches & Torch Fuel — A hotter, directed flame for soldering metal, not for wax.
What to look at when choosing
Heat source: a flame or electric heat. In one study the electric source gave less linear shrinkage of the wax pattern.
Timing: the same study found that patterns went on shrinking between one hour and 24 hours and concluded that a wax pattern should be invested immediately.
Forming method: a pressure forming machine gives a steadier forming pressure and may suit materials that need more pressure or more precise shape.
Sources: The Glossary of Prosthodontic Terms, 9th edition (J Prosthet Dent 2017) · FDA 21 CFR 872.6890, Intraoral dental wax · Development status of mouthguard (Front Dent Med 2024) · Comparative Evaluation of Distortion in Wax Patterns Fabricated Using Conventional and Electrical Heat Sources (Cureus 2023)
