Clinical Evaluation of Sectional Matrix Versus Circumferential Matrix for Reproduction of Proximal Contact

Cairo University (CU)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Proximal Contact

Treatments: Device: Circumferential matrix and tofflemire retainer by Kerr; Device: MD ring and precontoured sectional matrix by TOR VM

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03795727

circumferential vs sectional

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of different matricing techniques either sectional matrix or circumferential matrix on reproduction of optimum proximal contacts and contours during restoration of class II cavities with resin composite by undergraduate students or postgraduate dentists.

Enrollment: 48 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 40 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Compound class II cavities
• Good oral hygiene
• No spacing or crowding
• Healthy peridontium

Exclusion criteria

• Complex class II cavities
• Poor oral hygiene
• Spacing or crowding
• Evidence of peridontal disease

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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48 participants in 2 patient groups

Sectional matrix

Experimental group

Description:

precontoured sectional matrix band

Treatment:

Device: MD ring and precontoured sectional matrix by TOR VM

Circumferential matrix

Active Comparator group

Description:

Circumferential matrix band applied by tofflemire retainer

Treatment:

Device: Circumferential matrix and tofflemire retainer by Kerr