Proximal contacts are key to successful posterior composite restorations; the contacts provide the necessary support to the interproximal papillae and deflect trauma from the col. Without adequate contacts, the patient may develop caries and other complications and require follow-up care.
But as important as those contacts are, creating them can be a challenge, depending on the patient anatomy.
The Trimax from AdDent can serve as a helping hand. This tool can help you create polymerizations with correct proximal anatomy in deep or tight areas, making it a go-to when you’re working on premolar, molar and large molar restorations.
What makes the Trimax unique? It has different angles on each end, and comes with three different anatomically shaped disposable tips. You can access the tooth from four different angles. What’s more, you can also work on two teeth simultaneously with the Trimax; the handpiece can be fitted with a premolar tip at one end and a molar tip at the other.
Each Trimax tip provides a guide for proper marginal ridge height; the guide lights up when curing. Additional noteworthy features of the Trimax are that it can hold matrix bands in the contact, reduce shrinkage and eliminate open contact areas.
To use the Trimax, after you wedge composite into the band and floor of the tooth, simply place your curing light on the top of the opening in the handle and cure the composite. Cure the first layer of composite, the most important layer, through the opening in the Trimax handle.
The Trimax is also designed with patient safety in mind: The handle can be sterilized by any method without risk of degradation.
The Trimax kit comes with two handles and 60 tips (20 of each size). Refills of each tip size are also available. To learn more, visit AdDent.com.