GLOSSARY

This glossary is intended to help you understand the terms used in the Captek technique.

CALIBRATION
The process of checking or determining the exact range of an instrument giving quantitative measurements. Calibration of the porcelain furnace is essential in producing Captek crowns. The furnace should be calibrated with pure gold since the processing temperature of Captek is close to the melting temperature of gold.

CAPBOND POWDER AND LIQUID
A powder and liquid which when mixed will provide a thin covering of gold material to enhance areas of Captek P that have been ground during adjustment. Application of Capbond will ensure a gold color consistent with areas that have not been ground.

CAPBOND MIXING JAR
A small jar with clear lid for mixing Capbond powder and Capbond liquid.

CAPCON LIQUID AND POWDER
A powder that is alloyed with gold, platinum and palladium. When mixed with its own special liquid and applied to areas between pontics and abutments as well as pontic surface areas it provides the same base material structure as Captek P. Capcon absorbs, through capillary attraction, the Capfil material in the same way Captek G is absorbed into Captek P, producing a gold connecting area that enhances the color of the pontic surface. Capcon is also used to enhance the buccal or labial pontic areas of Captek preformed pontics.

CAPCON MIXING DISH
A small dish with 2 wells; one for Capcon powder and one for Capcon liquid.

CAPFIL
Strips of gold alloy that join with Capcon to produce a strong gold alloy for connections in bridgework or for use in repairing Captek crowns.

CAPSIL
A highly accurate silicone duplicating material. It is used to create a mold into which refractory material (Capvest) can be poured to create refractory dies used in the Captek technique

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