Class IIs next to the canine are easier with Strata-G

Dr. Eduard Epure

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MO Prep on tooth
MO prep on tooth #5 (1.4) with selective removal of the previous defective composite restoration.

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Strata-G Matrix Set in gap
Matrix placement: a gap is visible until the wedge is placed.

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Yellow Strata-G Wedge
Wedge placement and good seal obtained

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Strata-G Yellow Wedge
Wedge placement and seal stated before from side angle.

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Strata-G Blue Ring
Short ring placement and visual confirmation that the matrix is well adapted to the of the adjacent proximal surface.

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Yellow Strata-G Wedge from front
Side view of short ring placement stated before.

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Strata-G Blue Ring
The ring shape enables stable placement on the mesial of the first premolar, which is usually a challenging situation for sectional matrix systems.

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Composite restoration right after Strata-G ring removal
Composite restoration immediately after insertion and ring removal.

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Strata-G Final Product
Buccal and lingual embrasures are anatomically shaped and require almost no finishing.

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Strata-G Final Product
Minor finishing is required on the mesio- buccal embrasure to create a round transition between the composite and emergence profile.

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Strata-G final product after polish
Back of teeth after finishing and polishing.

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Strata-G Final Product after polish
Front of teeth after finishing and polishing.

About the Author

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Dr. Eduard Epure

Dr. Eduard Epure graduated from the University of Montreal in 2013, and went on to obtain a Master’s degree in Operative Dentistry at the University of North Carolina. His mentors at this institution literally wrote the book of operative dentistry. Back in Quebec, he taught operative dentistry as a professor at the Faculty of Dentistry of the University of Montreal for six years. He currently acts as an articling supervisor for the Ordre des Dentistes, an expert for the SAAQ, and an examiner for the NDEB while maintaining a full-time private practice in the Montreal area. 
 

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