While
operating on any other body part, surgeons use surgical drapes to isolate the
area being treated and to prevent bacterial contamination. Likewise, we use a
dental dam for endodontic procedures, or procedure where absolute isolation and
dryness of field is required.
In
short, a dental dam is a protective safety device used by dentists, during dental
treatment, which may put the rest of your teeth or mouth at risk for infection.
We use
dental dams during every endodontic procedure to create a safe operating
environment.
Benefits
of using a rubber dam
♦ Prevents the possibility of any
materials or chemicals falling into your mouth or being ingested during
treatment.
♦ It stops bacteria in saliva
from splashing onto the tooth. This is very important for successful root canaltreatment, because the bacteria in saliva can contaminate the root canals, thus
increasing the risk of endodontic failure.
♦ It keeps the operative field
clean and dry. For many dental procedures like
composit filling, involving bonding with adhesives or
cements, the tooth must be kept perfectly dry during placement of the resin or
dental cement, which will likely fail to adhere to the tooth. Unless the
treated area dry and free of blood or saliva.
♦ It can prevent instruments,
materials, endodontic irrigants or other solutions from being inhaled,
swallowed or damaging the mouth. Some of these could damage the soft tissues of
the mouth and be harmful if swallowed.
♦ It protects tongue and gums
from irritation that could otherwise occur during treatment.
♦ It improves the visibility and
accessibility of the operative site.
♦ It save time, make treatment faster.
♦ It is more comfortable for
patient as well as for dentist
♦ It enhance the success rate of
dental treatment
The use
of rubber dam is international safety standard procedure for dental treatment,
but unfortunately very few doctors use this safety feature. As a responsible
professional we at our clinic use rubber dam in each and every root canaltreatment patients.
We, at Dr. Bharat Katarmaldental clinic Jamnagar, use Dental Dam, Coltene Whaledent, USA, a gold standard
rubber dam product.
