CATEGORY AUSTRALASIAN DENTIST 47 CLINICAL Dr. Mario Romero is a 1995 graduate from the University of Guayaquil School of Dentistry in his native country of Ecuador. He completed a two-year Advanced Education in General Dentistry Program at the University of Rochester, Eastman Institute for Oral Health where he was granted the Handleman Award for Excellence. More recently, Dr. Romero spent nine years at the Dental College of Georgia, where he was the Advanced Education in General Dentistry Program Director. While in this role Dr. Romero was awarded the Augusta University and the American College of Dentists Outstanding Faculty award for his achievements in scholarly, research and service; the Excellence in Dental Education Award from the Pierre Fauchard Academy, and the Teaching Excellence Award from the Dental College of Georgia which is the highest recognition for a faculty within the dental school. He has lectured extensively in over 20 countries, has numerous publications in national and international peer reviewed journals and is the author of the textbook “Minimally invasive esthetic dentistry, No drill techniques” published by Quintessence. Currently he is the owner of Dentistry180, a comprehensive restorative practice in Sarasota Florida. Figure 11 The rubber dam was removed, adjusted occlusion, finished and polished using a combination of multifluted carbide burs, enhanced points and soflex disc. Figures 12 and 13 Fifteen days post-op follow up and the verification of ideal interproximal contact tightness shown. pushes each end of the split wedge towards the mesial and distal as seen on Figure 8. After completing the same adhesive steps as before we built both proximal walls between #12-13 (Figure 9) and continued to restore the occlusal surface (Figure 10). This is followed by removal of the rubber dam, adjusting occlusion, finishing and polishing using a combination of multifluted carbide burs, enhace points and soflex disc (Figure 11). Figures 12 and 13 show the fifteen days post-op follow up and the verification of ideal interproximal contact tightness. Summary: A common reason why Class II preparations fail is due to lack of ideal proximal contours and contact tightness. In this case report we have highlighted how the selection of an ideal matrix system can help avoid these issues and prolong the lifespan of our restorations. u Master Aligner Therapy the Way Specialists Do In Just 3 Days Learn from two leading Orthodontic Specialists REGISTER OR LEARN MORE 2026 Course Dates: 19-21 March in Melb 23-25 July in Syd 7-9 Oct in Perth Dr Geoff Hall & Dr Martin Poon For general dentists ready to take their first step into orthodontics. Aligner Essentials is a 3-day intensive course from Australia’s awardwinning OrthoED Institute, led by Dr Geoff Hall. In just 3 days, gain the confidence to plan and deliver aligner cases using sound biomechanical principles not system-specific shortcuts. Face-to-Face or Livestream Aligner Essentials THE SMILE YOUR PATIENTS HAVE ALWAYS WANTED™ Australia's Best Orthodontic Educator (Australian Dentistry Awards 2025) www.orthoed.com.au/aligners | 1300 073 427 | info@orthoed.com.au
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