When Recording an Occlusal Registration, the Wax Is Softened with ____________

question 26

Multiple Choice

When recording an occlusal registration, the wax is softened with ____________.

• A) a flame and placed on the patient's maxillary arch
• B) a flame and placed on the patient's mandibular arch
• C) warm water and placed on the patient's maxillary arch
• D) warm water and placed on the patient's mandibular arch

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Definitions:

Accretionary Prism

A prism- or wedge-shaped, structurally complex zone of faults, folds, and mostly metamorphosed rocks that form along the upper parts of a subduction zone; material derived from sediment contributed by adjacent volcanoes or a continent, along with oceanic crust scraped off the downgoing slab.

Oceanic Trench

Deep, narrow depressions in the ocean floor, often associated with subduction zones where one tectonic plate is diving beneath another.

Oceanic Crust

The part of Earth's crust that constitutes the ocean basins, thinner and denser than continental crust.

Values-Based Ethics

An approach to ethics that prioritizes values such as integrity and trustworthiness over rules and regulations in guiding moral behavior.