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The V-Wedge
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The solution: the V-Wedge
Superior seal at the gingival margin!
The wedge’s mid-section is fairly long, parallel-sided, and rigid. The winglets converge to allow the wedge to pass through the interproximal space, and then diverge again to achieve an optimum seal along the gingival margin in an arc around the tooth on both its buccal and lingual sides. Traditional fully-rigid wedges can exert a direct pressure solely on the side in which they are inserted.
Offers space to and compresses gingival tissue
The inverted V-shaped cross-section gives the wedge the flexibility required to adapt to the shape of the interproximal space. The hollow V-shape offers space for the gingival tissue. The smaller edges will usually allow the V-Wedge to be drawn deeper into the interproximal space and, in contrast to many other wedges, it will not rise.
The curved profile makes the V-wedge easy to insert
The wedge’s curved banana shape is designed so that it can be inserted into the interproximal space without penetrating the interdental gingival papilla on the other side.
V-Wedges are available in six models
V-Wedges are available in two types of polymer, namely a softer and a harder polymer. These, in combination with the various sizes, offer dentists no less than six options. The colour codes are easy to remember. The small, medium and large models are coloured yellow, green and blue respectively; the softer-polymer models are of a slightly darker colour. The soft wedges are particularly suited to the anterior teeth, and are also ideal for the posterior teeth.
Good mechanical grip
The risk of dropping V-Wedges is reduced when they are used in combination with the normally-closed Pin-Tweezers. The Pin-Tweezers’ pins fit in the eye of the V-Wedge. The hole in the V-Wedge is also large enough for ordinary dental tweezers.
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