Patent ID: 11890156
Assignee: nan
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 5:
6. The dental matrix of claim 1, wherein the strip includes:
a first surface;
a second surface opposite the first surface;
a gingival edge; and
an occlusal edge,
wherein the first surface, the second surface, the gingival edge, and the occlusal edge define a thickness of the strip,
wherein the thickness of the strip has a thinnest region, the thinnest region being defined by a concavity directed into the first surface of the strip and a recessed area directed into the second surface of the strip, the concavity and the recessed area both being ovoid,
wherein the thinnest region is located between adjacent teeth, when the matrix is placed on the tooth, and
wherein the concavity of the first surface of the strip is configured to face the tooth, and the recessed area of the second surface of the strip is configured to face another tooth adjacent the tooth.