An innovative method of cushioning metal clamp jaws during rubber dam isolation

Liebenberg, W.H.

Journal 61(10): 876-881

1995


ISSN/ISBN: 0709-8936
PMID: 7497334
Document Number: 443408
Competent rubber dam use increases both operating speed and treatment quality. In many instances, however, the application of rubber dam clamps may cause immediate and/or postoperative discomfort, and some dentists continue to use this as a "justifiable" excuse for not employing rubber dam. This paper reviews the iatrogenic potential of metal rubber dam clamps, and introduces a new cushioning technique that makes use of light-cured provisional material.

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