JDL 101.030 Dental Caliper
Stainless steel dental caliper for measuring wax patterns, metal frameworks and crown wall thickness in millimetres; autoclavable.
- Product code
- JDL 101.030
- Stock code
- 8690000025039
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Description
A dental caliper is the precision hand instrument used in the laboratory and chairside to measure material thickness in millimetres. Its most common use is checking the thickness of wax patterns, metal frameworks and crown walls, a measurement that sets the balance between the mechanical strength of a restoration and its fit. A framework that is too thin risks fracture in function, while one that is too thick disturbs the occlusion and the marginal fit. Clinically it is also used to check remaining tooth structure and the space available for the planned restoration after preparation. Reliable readings depend on measuring tips that are clean, true and undeformed; a caliper that has been dropped should be verified before further use. The stainless steel body is suited to steam sterilisation, and drying the moving mechanism after the cycle prevents corrosion.
Specifications
| Instrument type | Dental caliper (thickness and distance gauge) |
|---|---|
| Material | Stainless steel |
| Unit | Millimetres |
| Intended use | Measuring wax patterns, metal frameworks and crown wall thickness |
| Secondary use | Checking remaining tooth structure and restoration thickness after preparation |
| User | Mainly the dental technician; also used chairside |
| Why it matters | Too little material risks fracture, too much risks a restoration that will not seat |
| Sterilisation | Autoclavable; dry the mechanism after the cycle |
| Maintenance | Accurate readings depend on clean, undeformed measuring tips |
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