Abstract: An improved dental matrices and clamp system having a wedge, a band and a clamp that. The wedge has a head portion that is used to receive a force for insertion. The wedge has two sidewalls that taper to a point. The band is attached to the top surface of the wedge. The band of the present invention is preferably malleable at the ends, with a generally oblong shape. The band can also have a length that is less than the length of the wedge. The clamp of the present invention has two arms that are biased by a resilient member. The arms are pivotally connected near the center. At the opposite end of the clamp there can a post that extends from clamp. In an alternative embodiment of the present invention the posts can have “V” shaped slits.