Rubber Dams |
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| Rubberdam; Dam, Rubber; Dams, Rubber; Rubber Dam; Rubberdams | |
| Sheets of latex rubber punched and placed over the teeth during dental procedures to isolate the field of operation from the rest of the oral cavity (Jablonski; Illustrated Dictionary of Dentistry, 1982). Rubber dams are useful in preventing the swallowing of instruments or restorations during dental work. | |