A Template for Perfect Provisional Restorations
Fabricating provisional restorations is often a complex, time-consuming and labor-intensive task. Unfortunately, the matrix materials and methods dentists traditionally rely on—putty, alginate, vacuum form and bite registration—tend to exacerbate rather than relieve these challenges. Putty requires a substantial set time and offers minimal interproximal detail while alginate necessitates clean up and can produce excess interproximal flash. Both materials result in longer finishing times. Similarly, vacuum form is the most time-consuming yet least accurate technique and bite registration’s quick performance fails to justify a lack of detail, excess finishing time and high price tag.
Given the shortcomings of these traditional approaches, it’s clear that clinicians could benefit from a better alternative. As the only product designed specifically as a temporary matrix material, Template® Ultra Quick Matrix Material by Clinician’s Choice aims to help dentists overcome common procedural challenges. With a super-short set time of 30 seconds, Template offers a fast, easy and reliable way to fabricate provisionals with superior detail and accuracy.
Template is a silicone matrix material that readily flows into both embrasure areas and the finest morphology, capturing anatomical detail with exquisite accuracy and minimal flash. When cured, Template assumes a rigid 68 durometer, snaps into place without interproximal tags folding and releases easily, maintaining its stable form indefinitely. Template sets in just 30 seconds—an impressive three times faster than alginate and four times faster than putty—resulting in significantly reduced chair time.
Also ideal for the Lingual Matrix Technique, Template simplifies and shortens Class III and IV procedures. Template saves valuable time by allowing you to pre-shape and refine the lingual surface while restoring the tooth, leaving only the polishing step to perfect your final restoration.
To learn more about Template Ultra Quick Matrix Material and order the product for your practice, visit Clinician’s Choice’s website.