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rubber dam

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ID 737381 Last modified 06.05.2019
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Domain dental medicine
kofferdam preferred
rubber dam preferred
dental dam
dam
digue dentaire
  • vahend ravitava hamba eraldamiseks kogu ülejäänud suust
  • hamba ümber asetatav spetsiaalne kummist lapp, mis isoleerib hamba süljest ja suuõõnest
  • a thin piece of latex placed over the tooth or teeth being treated during endodontic treatment or other dental work
  • a sheet of rubber used to isolate one or more teeth during treatment
kofferdam preferred
Usage examples
  • Täidise asetamiseks tuleb hammas isoleerida suukeskkonnast kofferdami abil.
  • Soovitav on kaitsta ninaneelu ja hingamisteid kofferdamiga.
kummitõkis
rubber dam preferred
Usage examples
  • The rubber dam ... is used to isolate a designated tooth or teeth in the mouth before certain operative, endodontic and preventive dentistry procedures are performed. The rubber dam provides a clean, dry field of operation and improves the dentist's view of the operating site. It also keeps fluids, tissues, and the tongue away from the operating site and prevents the patient from accidentally swallowing or aspirating debris.
  • The tooth crown stands out from the rubber dam through individual holes made by a hole punch, isolating the tooth to be treated from the rest of the person's mouth which keeps the tooth dry and reduces risk of exposure to oral micro-organisms.
dental dam
Usage examples
  • A rubber dam or dental dam is a rectangular sheet of latex used by dentists, especially for root canal treatment, but also for things like tooth-coloured fillings.
  • A dental dam or rubber dam (sometimes termed "Kofferdam"—from German), designed in the United States in 1864 by Sanford Christie Barnum ...
dam
Usage examples
  • The dam is held over individual teeth or groups of teeth by appropriate rubber dam clamps over the anchor tooth.
digue dentaire
digue
Kofferdamm

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