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<p>The restoration of a proximal wall depends on several factors, the conformation system playing one of the most important parts of the working protocol. The vertical, transversal and sagittal adaptation of the matrix band implies the use of one or two wedges and of a sectional matrix device (usually with a ring shape) with tines. The size, configuration and the material the tines are made of determine most of the quality of the adaption and stabilization of the matrix band. Even if these standardized tines have various designs and variable flexibility, a truly efficient tine should have a customized configuration which can be obtained after taking the impression of the initial proximal wall. The clinical situations that allow the customization of the standard tines imply proximal caries that have not interrupted the proximal wall or that have interrupted it less than one third of the transversal distance.</p>
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The restoration of a proximal wall depends on several factors, the conformation system playing one of the most important parts of the working protocol. The vertical, transversal and sagittal adaptation of the matrix band implies the use of one or two wedges and of a sectional matrix device (usually with a ring shape) with tines. The size, configuration and the material the tines are made of determine most of the quality of the adaption and stabilization of the matrix band. Even if these standardized tines have various designs and variable flexibility, a truly efficient tine should have a customized configuration which can be obtained after taking the impression of the initial proximal wall. The clinical situations that allow the customization of the standard tines imply proximal caries that have not interrupted the proximal wall or that have interrupted it less than one third of the transversal distance.

Customized Coronal Conformation Systems for Lateral Teeth’s Direct Restorations

“Carol Davila” University of Medicine of Pharmacy

Acta Medica Transilvanica

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The restoration of a proximal wall depends on several factors, the conformation system playing one of the most important parts of the working protocol. The...

Customized Coronal Conformation Systems for Lateral Teeth’s Direct Restorations

Published Online: Aug 03, 2020

Page range: 57 - 60

Received: Jan 14, 2020

Accepted: Feb 24, 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/amtsb-2020-0015

Keywords
customized conformation systems, lateral teeth

© 2020 Elena-Cristina Marcov et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Customized Coronal Conformation Systems for Lateral Teeth’s Direct Restorations

Published Online: Aug 03, 2020

Page range: 57 - 60

Received: Jan 14, 2020

Accepted: Feb 24, 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/amtsb-2020-0015

Keywordscustomized conformation systems, lateral teeth

© 2020 Elena-Cristina Marcov et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
customized conformation systems, lateral teeth