English to Italian Medical Medical: Dentistry

The key is to use a very accurate diagnostic wax-up of the desired tooth shape. An alginate impression is then made of the wax-up, and the impression poured in stone. This stone replica of the diagnostic wax-up is used to make a clear, ** pressure formed 1.5 mm matrix **. The matrix is tried in the mouth, and any areas on the teeth that should be modified in order to ensure that the matrix fits are adjusted. All the teeth are then etched, adhesive is applied, and the matrix is loaded with composite and seated. The composite is then cured through the matrix, the matrix peeled off and, using finishing burs, the embrasures refined. A saw can be used to separate
the teeth, which were basically created as 1 block of composite. This technique has allowed me to bond multiple teeth to a predictable form very quickly. If your composite is stiff, warming it in hot water can facilitate a better flow when
seating the matrix.