Approximating surface matrix band for dentist to use for patients

Creation of a Dual Band Matrix Which Allows Dentists To Efficiently Perform Restoration Procedures on Inter-proximal Cavities

Project Overview

Matrix bands are a commonly used dental tool which assist dentists by providing a wall to maintain a tooth’s structure and shape during restorative procedures, such as cavity fillings. During typical filling procedures--particularly filling cavities on interproximal surfaces--dentists must fill one tooth at a time since matrix bands cannot be placed adjacent to one another, as the thickness of two bands exceeds the tooth contact diameter between the teeth. The resulting process of placing matrix bands for both teeth is cumbersome and time inefficient. The proposed design should alleviate the need to repeatedly place bands by employing a dual-band system that is thin enough to securely and comfortably fit in between the affected teeth and able to simultaneously fit the appropriate convex/concave contour of each tooth. The finalized product should also maintain the tensile strength, malleability, and space efficiency of current matrix bands.