A mixing tip and cartridge system, comprising: a cartridge having at least one barrel filled with a dental material, a mixing tip having an applicator tip (86) having a canula with a diameter of from about 0.4 mm to about 0.9 mm, wherein the cartridge is connected to the mixing tip via a spur (17) in the cartridge that locks into a hole (18) in the mixing tip (16), and wherein the applicator tip (86) is capable of fitting into the sulcus of a patient without causing trauma.
