Rubber Dam Application Techniques

Steps of rubber dam application testing the clamp s stability retention 58.

Rubber dam application techniques. Here are a few related videos. Several techniques can be used including single tooth isolation multiple tooth isolation or split dam technique. Rubber dam clamp and frame dam clamp and frame carried to mouth as one unit and placed clamp in place with four point contact and rubber tucked under the wings 20. Next you need to attach the rubber dam to the teeth.

Developed by sanford c. The technique used to apply the dental dam is selected according to the tooth requiring treatment. Forgive the minor audio miscues and enjoy the learning experience. Camera courtesy dr shihi.

Split dam technique indication insufficient coronal structure single fix prosthesis abutment tooth for bridge partially erupted tooth steps two overlapping holes are punched. Manually rolled as well as prefabricated with smooth and woven maybe be employed. In this chapter the one step method will be the technique of choice. An easy way of placing the rubber dam in a neat and quick manner.

Steps of rubber dam application applying the napkin 60. The use of the rubber dam is vital to the successful completion of restorative dentistry in the pediatric patient. A contraindication to the use of the rubber dam is a patient s allergy to the chemical constituents of rub ber 5 11 in this circumstance albeit rare the teeth may be isolated with polythene sheets 22 which impose li. Steps of rubber dam application lubricating dam sheet clamp selection 57.

Rubber dam isolation of upper left second premolar held in place with a rubber dam clamp during endodontic therapy. Rubber dam application for the anterior sextant can be incredibly simple. When rubber dam application is impractical absorbent in case of moisture helps in minimally retracting soft tissues. Steps of rubber dam application attaching the frame.

The one step method in which the dam and clamp are placed simultaneously or the two step method in which the clamp is placed on the anchor tooth and the dam material is then stretched over the clamp. Steps of rubber dam application positioning the dam over the clamp 59. A viewer requested a close up video on the hole size and application of the rubber dam. The first step is to create a custom rubber dam template punch the appropriately sized holes.