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ArticleJournal of conservative dentistry and endodontics2025

Assessment of anatomical contacts and contours of class II restorations using four different dental matrix systems: An

Deva Nanda Panda, Mamta Kaushik, Neha Mehra, Neha Verma, Aishwarya Dwivedi

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Article in Journal of conservative dentistry and endodontics, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 authors.

Deva Nanda PandaPrivate Practitioner, Poulomi Dental Clinic, Secunderabad, India.
Mamta KaushikDepartment of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Army College of Dental Sciences, Secunderabad, India.
Neha MehraDepartment of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Army College of Dental Sciences, Secunderabad, India.
Neha VermaDepartment of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Army College of Dental Sciences, Secunderabad, India.
Aishwarya DwivediPrivate Practitioner, Dental Bliss, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Context: The assessment of reestablishment of correct anatomic contour and proximal tightness with minimal gingival overhang of a class II restoration. Aim: This Materials and Method: Standardized class II mesio-occlusal conservative cavities were prepared on two hundred typodont teeth and assigned into four groups ( Statistical Analysis Used: Kruskal-Wallis nonparametric test of significance and Mann-Whiteny Results: The restorations showed statistically significant difference, with Walser matrix system and U Band demonstrating minimal overhang. No significant difference was observed for contact tightness among the groups ( Conclusions: The sectional precontoured matrix system Palodent V3 system recreated the best proximal contour and contact anatomy, while minimal overhang was generated by the Walser matrix.

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Circumferential matrix systemclass II restorationsPalodent V3 matrix Systemsectional matrix systemU Band systemWalser System

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PMCPMC12129280

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