Research Article

Atraumatic Restoration of Vertical Food Impaction with an Open Contact Using Flowable Composite Resin Aided by Cerclage Wire under Tension

Figure 1

Selecting the stainless wire for tension around the contact area. 0.2, 0.25, or 0.3 mm stainless wire or double 0.2 mm twisting wire can be chosen according to the mesiodistal distance of the contact area. The double-twist 0.2 mm wire should be softened by heat treatment to reduce the rigidity.