favorite pontics?

[user name]

Time to order some pontics. Ive used Bego bellaform and I guess theyre ok. I also have some Kerr rediform, and I dont like the shapes at all. Got a favorite?

 

[Al.]

Yeah I have a old box of the green rediform but don't like them either.
I use the Kerr rediform " Bio-Pontic". They are the blue ones and don't have those funky bands.
Been using them for years so don't have anything to compare to.

 

[ps2thtec]

I have two that I use. The BioPontic that Al mentioned and also a Wax Pattern Kit of pontics from Glidewell. I like the Glidewell kit better because the bottom (ridge) side of the posteriors are scooped, not bullet shaped. Fits more cases. $69.

 

[sidesh0wb0b]

i prefer the Yeti blue pontics. i like the sizes and contour.

 

[TheLabGuy]

I guess that makes me really old school....sticky wax and sprue rods

 

[charles007]

Bio pontics. I took one of the first courses Ken G. gave when he developed his Bio pontics. If I still hand waxed, I would try Yeti and GW. You can't have to many sizes and shapes when your trying to save time waxing and metal finishing. The Bego's pontics I tried were way to soft for my taste.

 

[rkm rdt]

I guess that makes me really old school....sticky wax and sprue rods

pfm bridges are considered "old school" these days.

 

[shane williams]

I take sticks of Maves Inlay green wax, cut off what I feel is enough for the pontic I need, melt-n-mold it into the desired shape. We have a bunch of pre-formed pontics but I never liked adjusting them. They never seemed to melt or carve the way I wanted. Nu skool kid going old school I guess. I like Labguys tecnique too.

 

[EJADA]

#8 or#10 rope wax for me. Takes about 30 seconds. Easy as pie.

 

[JohnWilson]

Milled

 

[charles007]

Old school was great back in the day... For those of your still hand waxing you really need to use preshaped pontics... save a LOT of time

 

[2oothguy]

I can wax one faster than you can set one.