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In indirect techniques, a digital diagnostic wax-up can define the final morphology; however, its accurate transfer to the clinical setting remains challenging and operator-dependent, potentially compromising restoration adaptation and introducing variability at the adhesive interface. This study describes a novel 3D-printed dual matrix system designed to improve the accuracy and reproducibility of the digital wax-up transfer. In the presented case, a 19-year-old patient with anterior diastemas and enamel defects was treated using a fully digital workflow. A diagnostic wax-up was used to fabricate a 3D-printed dual-matrix system with interlocking palatal and vestibular components, enabling guided positioning and controlled seating during the fabrication of the indirect resin composite veneers. The restorations were initially light-cured intraorally for stabilization, then removed and post-cured extraorally, followed by adhesive luting under rubber dam isolation. 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