Rubber Dam Techniques

After my blog on the importance of using a rubber dam read rubber dams.

Rubber dam techniques.

It is considered as a boon and best isolating technique to use with comfort for all involved for better outcomes. Developed by sanford c. Equipment and basic techniques. At least two teeth distal to the working area.

There are a variety of rubber dam clamps out there but in this guide i m going to be using dr. Rubber dam for use in endodontic procedures and thus improve the entire treatment. Forgive the minor audio miscues and enjoy the learning experience. So i ve created a rubber dam template for you to use to make placement easy.

Calin pop s recommended clamps for proper isolation. Here are a few additional tweaks and tips for making your isolation more predictable and secure. The patient are protected from the ingestion 26 figs. In this technique perforations are made following the recommendations outlined in this article.

Barnum in 1864 the rubber dam is considered the optimal method to isolate a dental operative field and to prevent moisture contamination during the placement of direct restorations and endodontic procedures. In endodontics use of the rubber dam confers the fol lowing advantages. 10 2 10 3 or worse the aspiration 16 of small 10 tooth isolation. Rubber dam can also offer additional protection of the soft tissues of oral mucosa from sharp instruments acting as a barrier between the instrument and the soft tissue.

Next the interseptal dam is cut splitting the dam into facial and. Considering that rubber dam placement techniques are varied there are some additional aids or methods of making the isolation complete by customizing the isolation according to the requirement of the elected procedure to be carried out. The rubber dam arnaldo castellucci m d d d s. Camera courtesy dr shihi.

The first step in rubber dam application is selecting the appropriate rubber dam clamp s to get the job done in the best way possible. Additionally associated with rubber dam is a caulking adhesive caulking in definition is a material used to seal joints in this can be used to fill in gaps between the rubber dam and gingiva as it adheres to the wet rubber. 10 the split rubber dam. The use of the rubber dam is vital to the successful completion of restorative dentistry in the pediatric patient.

Written and presented by richard elderton and ken marshall. Sonia chopra here and i want to talk to you a little bit more about the rubber dam. The university of bristol dental school. The truth about tooth isolation in endodontics i got a lot of feedback that people were still reluctant to use the thing.