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    how to not hit the adjacent tooth while doing distal preps

    I struggle with hitting the adjacent tooth when doing distal preps such as #3 or #14 DO's or slot boxes. I usually wedge with a blue wedge and use a titanium matrix band or fold my tofflemire band into 4 and stick it to protect the adjacent tooth (a D3 told me to do that). Although this...
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    • dental school distal drilling prepping teeth proximal box
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