The level of precision required for fitting crowns can be unforgiving, and incorrect seating can have significant repercussions, such as pain, hypersensitivity and marginal decay. Complicating the crown-fitting process is that few products can help you mark contacts so you can make necessary adjustments.
According to dentist and dental educator Dr. Ron Kaminer, some dentists spray the proximal wall of the tooth; others use graphite from a pencil, and still others just rely on a visual approximation.
But those methods aren’t ideal.
“When you do it that way, you very often end up taking out areas that don’t need to be removed,” he told Microcopy, which makes Proxi-Chek.
The Proxi-Chek interproximal marker does just that, giving you consistent, predictable results so the restoration fits comfortably in the patient’s mouth.
Proxi-Chek is a small piece of single-use articulating film, 19 microns thick, you can use to mark your contacts. The double-sided film leaves a black mark just on the point of contact on both the prosthesis and the adjacent tooth. Proxi-Chek works with various crown material, such as zirconia, porcelain, lithium disilicate and metal.
With the mark as a guide, you can reduce areas where the contacts are too tight. Proxi-Chek’s easy-grip handle can help you reach posterior teeth with ease; the handle can be used straight for anterior work, and bent at a 90-degree angle for posterior work. Regardless of where in the mouth you use it, Proxi-Chek can help you give your patient a comfortable, tight contact. Proxi-Check comes in packs of 45.
You can learn more about the product at microcopydental.com.