Dental rings
Amongst the many instruments used for class 2 composite restorations are dental rings. These are high-quality stainless-steel rings that are meant to be used with forceps for the instillation of matrices. Their main purpose is to create tight contact fillings between teeth in order to prevent food traps, which are usually caused by loose contact between the teeth. We offer 15+ ring solutions for specific cases as
- Standard ring with tines height of 4,5 and 6mm
- Rings with narrowed tines – for saddle matrices
- Delta ring – suitable for installation of fixing and add-on wedges
- MD ring – our most popular ring with the wedge space
- M and D rings for the mesial and distal cases
- Slot-ring for Pony matrices, Ring for perforated matrices and ring with flat tines
. You can find more information about each variation and its particular application along with other important details here
Our standard matrix rings provide just enough separation and hold the matrix securely in place while the restoration is performed. They're especially helpful when dealing with tightness in space around a dam clamp. Some of their benefits include: outstanding spring strength, optimal force for light tooth separation and anatomical accuracy. Other important features are as follows:
- Hardened spring steel which allows for easy placement with ring or rubber dam forceps
- Burnished ends grip teeth at the gum line, ensuring the security and sturdiness of the rings
- Autoclavable and reusable
When it comes to our MD rings, we take pride in the stability they offer for both the teeth and the forceps. Additionally, they’re designed to be able to sit comfortably on top of a separating wedge, which makes them stackable for multiple restorations. Also, their tines prevent the rings from collapsing into wide cavities. Lastly, their exceptional strength exerts optimal separation force on the teeth in order to produce consistently tight contacts.
It's also important to note that the cleaning process of those instruments is similar to other dental instruments cleaning:
- Firstly, one must submerge the instrument into a cleaning agent solution with a neutral PH (this needs to soak for 20 minutes)
- Then, one must rinse the instruments thoroughly with purified water (this step is to be done withing 3-5 minutes)
- Finally, following the sterilizing instructions, a standard moist heat/steam sterilization procedure must occur
- Pro tip - avoid leaving the instrument in the liquid medium for more than 3 hours as this may damage it