Sklar Merit Gritman Wax Spatula #31
A #31 pattern wax spatula used by dental technicians to shape, smooth and apply wax during the fabrication of dental prosthetics and models.
The Sklar Merit Gritman Wax Spatula, pattern #31, is a hand instrument used by dental technicians to work with wax during the fabrication of crowns, bridges, dentures and other prosthetic components. The blade is shaped to allow precise addition, smoothing and shaping of wax as a model or pattern is built up before being cast or processed further, a process that requires fine control over small amounts of material.
Instruments of this type are typically heated slightly before use so the working end can melt or soften wax on contact, letting the technician sculpt fine detail into the working model. This tool is a standard part of dental laboratory equipment, used routinely in the production of custom dental restorations and orthodontic appliances.
Because wax work is a foundational step in many prosthetic techniques, spatulas like this are used across nearly every dental laboratory regardless of the specific restorations being produced. Constructed from stainless steel, it is built to withstand repeated heating and cleaning throughout its working life.
It is typically stocked in dental laboratory instrument kits.
