Abstract: A dental apparatus is provided. Such dental apparatus includes two dental band members operably connected together at a predetermined location thereon for placement between two adjacent teeth of a patient. Such two dental band members are manufactured from a first predetermined material and have a first predetermined size and a first predetermined shape. Such dental apparatus also includes a mechanism for at least one of separating such two adjacent teeth of such patient and engaging such patient's teeth such that each dental band member sits closely adjacent a respective tooth of such patient in a manner conducive to a dentistry procedure including at least restorative dentistry.