Rubber Dam Sheet

The rubber dam has two important purposes.

Rubber dam sheet. Safety data sheet introductory details page 1 of total 5 date of preparation. 08 27 2018 1 1 1. Na chemical formula. Dentists use it especially for root canal treatment but also for things like tooth coloured fillings.

Place rubber dam on top of the template select a particular tooth to be isolated pic 2 pic 3. A rubber dam also called a dental dam is a protective sheet with a hole that a dental professional positions over a tooth during an endodontic procedure according to the american association of endodontists aae. A rubber dam also known as dental dam is a thin rectangular sheet usually latex rubber used in dentistry to isolate the operative site one or more teeth from the rest of the mouth. Dental dam trade name.

Sometimes termed kofferdam from german it was designed in the united states in 1864 by sanford christie barnum. A dental dam or rubber dam is a thin 6 inch 150 mm square sheet usually latex or nitrile used in dentistry to isolate the operative site one or more teeth from the rest of the mouth. 226 endodontics 10 tooth isolation. Rubber dam green thin medium heavy chemical name.

The rubber dam 227 the need to work under dry conditions free of sali va has been recognized for centuries and the idea of using a sheet of rubber to isolate the tooth dates al most 150 years. To make a perfect hole in the rubber dam punch the hole then lift the dam over the pin pic 4. 27 august 2018 date of revision. Nic tone rubber dam professional latex sheet for operatory area isolates from one single tooth to entire dental arch of operatory area and allows ample vision due to its contrasting color preventing cross contamination and preventing dental materials and instruments from falling into the oral cavity.

It is used mainly in endodontic fixed prosthodontic crowns bridges and general. Product details product name. 3 place and stretch rubber dam sheet on to a metal frame pic 5. Rubber dam material dam material available in 5x5 inch or 6x6 inch sheets thicknesses or weights othin 0 15mm medium 0 2mm heavy 0 3mm super heavy 0 35mm has a shiny and a dull side odull side less light reflective placed facing the occlusal side of the isolated teeth.

Dental dams made of latex tend to be scented so they don t smell of rubber. The introduction of this notion is at tributed to a young american dentist from new york. 4 adjust the clamp to the tooth using forceps.