The use of the rubber dam is vital to the successful completion of restorative dentistry in the pediatric patient.
Rubber dam application techniques.
Steps of rubber dam application applying the napkin 60.
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.
When rubber dam application is impractical absorbent in case of moisture helps in minimally retracting soft tissues.
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.
Several techniques can be used including single tooth isolation multiple tooth isolation or split dam technique.
Split dam technique indication insufficient coronal structure single fix prosthesis abutment tooth for bridge partially erupted tooth steps two overlapping holes are punched.
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.
An easy way of placing the rubber dam in a neat and quick manner.
Developed by sanford c.
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.
Steps of rubber dam application lubricating dam sheet clamp selection 57.
In this chapter the one step method will be the technique of choice.
The first step is to create a custom rubber dam template punch the appropriately sized holes.
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Next you need to attach the rubber dam to the teeth.
Steps of rubber dam application testing the clamp s stability retention 58.
Rubber dam application for the anterior sextant can be incredibly simple.
The technique used to apply the dental dam is selected according to the tooth requiring treatment.
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Steps of rubber dam application attaching the frame.
Manually rolled as well as prefabricated with smooth and woven maybe be employed.
