What Are Rubber Dams?
Rubber dams, or dental dams are thin square sheets used to isolate the procedure site from the rest of the mouth. Dental rubber dams contain a hole, punctured by the use of a rubber dam punch, that allows the dentist to isolate the treatment area using a dental clamp around the tooth. Adam Dental Supplies offers both latex and non-latex dental dams that dentists can use on patients with a latex allergies.
What dental procedures require the use of dental rubber dams?
Dental dams are mainly used in endodontic procedures, prosthodontics, crowns and bridges, veneer placements, and other restorative treatments. . Some dental practitioners use them more often than others and this is their personal preference. As endodontic work requires focus on the soft tissue inside the teeth, isolating the tooth with a dental dam is an important technique that helps maintain high standards of care during any non-surgical procedure. Most often the dental dam is used when perfoming a root canal procedure, to stop oral bacteria from entering the exposed area inside the tooth and contaminating the root chamber.