An improved dental matrix system for filling cavities located on a side portion of a tooth, comprising:
- a dental matrix:
- wherein said dental matrix has a curved cross-section;
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- wherein said dental matrix is adapted to be placed in between a tooth that has a cavity on a side thereof and an adjacent tooth, and pressed against said side of said tooth that has said cavity;
- a dental spring ring;
- wherein said dental spring ring is adapted to be placed around said adjacent tooth and contact said dental matrix on opposite side portions thereof to hold said dental matrix in place against said tooth that has said cavity;
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- an improved inter-proximal elastomeric dental wedge comprising:
- a tab end;
- wherein said tab end has a width and a length;
- a wedge end including:
- a wedge surface;
- wherein said wedge end has a width and a length;
- a center portion including:
- a first section;
- wherein said first section is connected to said wedge end;
- wherein said first section has a width and a length;
- and
- wherein said width of said first section is less than said width of said wedge end;
- a second section;
- wherein said second section is connected to said tab end;
- wherein said second section has a width and length;
- and
- wherein said width of said second section is less than said width of said first section;
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- a wedge section including:
- a wedge surface;
- wherein said wedge section has a width and a length;
- wherein said wedge section is connected in between said first section and said second section;
- wherein said width of said first section of said center section is less than said width of said wedge end;
- and wherein said width of said second section of said center section is less than said width of said first section of said center section;
- wherein said wedge surface of said wedge end and said wedge surface of said wedge section of said center portion are located on the same side of said improved inter-proximal elastomeric dental wedge, such that both wedge surfaces are adapted to contact and push said dental matrix toward and hold tightly against a tooth having a cavity on a side portion thereof;
- wherein a side portion of said improved inter-proximal elastomeric dental wedge opposite from said wedge surface of said wedge end, said first section of said center portion, said wedge surface of said wedge section of said center portion, and said second section of said center portion, connect, alien, and extend linearly to form a straight edge side of said improved inter-proximal elastomeric dental wedge;
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- wherein said improved inter-proximal elastomeric dental wedge is formed from an elastomeric material;
- wherein when in use said dental matrix is adapted to be placed adjacent said side of said tooth that has said cavity, then said dental wedge is adapted to be placed between said dental matrix and said adjacent tooth, then said dental spring ring is adapted to be placed around said adjacent tooth and contact said dental matrix on opposite side portions thereof to hold it in place against said tooth that has said cavity, such that when pulling on said tab end of said dental wedge, and subsequently said wedge end, said dental wedge becomes elongated and pulls said center portion further between said adjacent tooth and said dental matrix thereby wedging and pushing said dental matrix toward and holding tightly against said tooth that has said cavity, such that said cavity can be filled.