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To successfully create winning esthetic restorations, patients, dentists and technicians need to communicate clearly with each other. The diagnostic wax-up is one of the most effective ways for increasing patient understanding and acceptance of the proposed treatment. Through the diagnostic wax-up, dentists can also show patients what esthetic dentistry can achieved.

Prototype for Final Restorations
 
The Diagnostic Wax-up is a vital communication tool serving as a check on case design for both dentist and technician. It assists in creating a smile design that assures predictability in the mouth. A well-designed diagnostic wax-up can be served as a prototype from which both the preparation and the temporary restoration can be fabricated.
Visual Assistance for Tooth Preparation
  Dentists can obtain a visual understanding of tooth reduction requirements through the diagnostic wax-up. Therefore, it can reduce preparation appointment time dramatically. Dentists can also pre-plan the location and contour of any gingival tissue recontouring.
Effective Patient Communication Tool
  The diagnostic wax-up enables dentists to present the patient with a natural-looking, three-dimensional representation of the final case. It also illustrates patients' current situation and how a more esthetic smile can be achieved. Moreover, the color and shape of the teeth can be easily discussed with the patient. Thus, through the diagnostic wax-up, treatment acceptance rates can be dramatically increased.