Matrix band guide and matrix retainer device

Details Matrix band guide and matrix retainer device Matrix band guide and matrix retainer device

1977-02-24

1980-05-13

Mancene, Louis G.

Dentistry

Apparatus

Hand manipulatable implement

433154, A61C 512

Patent

active

042021030

ABSTRACT:
A matrix band guide for use in simultaneously applying a matrix band to a plurality of teeth. The guide is a flexible elongated member having a plurality of slots. The elongated member is of sufficient length and of sufficient width to allow placement of the guide against the teeth and to guide the matrix band around the teeth. The slots are of a width, height and spacing sufficient to permit the looping of the matrix band through the slots to form a plurality of loops for binding engagement with the teeth. When the matrix band is drawn into binding engagement with the teeth, the elongated member and the matrix band substantially conform to the taper and curvature of the teeth.
The guide, may have a mounting means for mounting the elongated member to a conventional matrix retainer in such a manner that the matrix band can be drawn into binding engagement with the teeth by the conventional matrix retainer.
The elongated member may also be shaped to substantially conform to the alignment of the teeth.
A matrix retainer device for use in simultaneously applying a matrix band to a plurality of teeth. The matrix retainer device is, broadly, the aforementioned matrix band guide in combination with a means for drawing the matrix band into binding engagement with the teeth.

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patent: 531833 (1895-01-01), Bruce
patent: 911307 (1909-02-01), Ivory
patent: 2500867 (1950-03-01), Reiter
patent: 2502903 (1950-04-01), Tofflemire
patent: 2560553 (1951-07-01), Christie et al.
patent: 4024643 (1977-05-01), Eisenberg

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