Rubber Dams
Synonyms
Dam, Rubber
Dams, Rubber
Rubber Dam
Rubberdam
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.