Clinical evaluation of a new matrix for amalgam restorations.

The article focuses on the study which evaluates the effectiveness of automatrix system designed to restore dental amalgam. It states that the system could hold correct positioning and shaping of teeth without any attached matrix retainer and provides good gingival and marginal adaptation to the patients. In addition, dentists have recommended some alternative matrix band and retainers which could be used in diverse amalgam restoration such as Black, Hollenback and Sweeney. Information regarding the comprehensive surgical techniques, the materials used for the dental surgery and medical evaluation based from the observation of the University of California in San Francisco, California is also discussed.