Rubber Dam Techniques

Written and presented by richard elderton and ken marshall.

Rubber dam techniques. The truth about tooth isolation in endodontics i got a lot of feedback that people were still reluctant to use the thing. Rubber dam for use in endodontic procedures and thus improve the entire treatment. So i ve created a rubber dam template for you to use to make placement easy. Camera courtesy dr shihi.

10 2 10 3 or worse the aspiration 16 of small 10 tooth isolation. The rubber dam arnaldo castellucci m d d d s. Forgive the minor audio miscues and enjoy the learning experience. Here are a few additional tweaks and tips for making your isolation more predictable and secure.

When multiple anterior restorations are being delivered a split dam technique may prove useful figure 22. 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. Sonia chopra here and i want to talk to you a little bit more about the rubber dam. The patient are protected from the ingestion 26 figs.

In endodontics use of the rubber dam confers the fol lowing advantages. 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. Developed by sanford c. Next the interseptal dam is cut splitting the dam into facial and.

There are a variety of rubber dam clamps out there but in this guide i m going to be using dr. The university of bristol dental school. Equipment and basic techniques. 10 the split rubber dam.

At least two teeth distal to the working area. After my blog on the importance of using a rubber dam read rubber dams. It is considered as a boon and best isolating technique to use with comfort for all involved for better outcomes. Calin pop s recommended clamps for proper isolation.

An easy way of placing the rubber dam in a neat and quick manner. 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. The rubber dam is one of the isolation techniques in endodontic cases it is ideal for the treatment procedure of root canal system as well as restorative dentistry. 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.