Instrument for the clinical application of fillings for dental cavities
OwnerAngelo Salsaruloinventor
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Abstract
An instrument for the clinical application of fillings for dental cavities comprises a matrix retainer and a proximal central matrix provided with a detachable element for ensuring that the tooth considered is in contact with the adjacent tooth after filling of the cavity. The detachable contact element is provided with an anchoring member and inserted in a cutout formed in the matrix. After setting of the filling material within the dental cavity, the detachable element remains incorporated in the material by means of the anchoring member.
Claims6
An instrument for the clinical application of fillings for dental cavities, comprising a matrix retainer and a matrix having a cutout that is entirely surrounded by the material of the matrix, a detachable element disposed in said cutout formed in the matrix and being adapted to remain incorporated in filling material for said dental cavity after setting of the filling material by means of an internal anchoring member embedded in said material, and means detachably securing the detachable element to the rest of the matrix while filling of the dental cavity is in progress.
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