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Spoil of choice or optimized treatment conditions? Our variety of dam materials enable that the specific requirements of each clinical situation and treatment procedure finds an optimized response in the dental dam material. Elasticity, the ability to retract, thickness, color and allergens are relevant features when choosing the most appropriate material.
Recommendations RETRACTION
ALLERGENS
1a
2a
Choose latex dam, the thicker the better the retraction.
Choose powderfree free Dental Dam – reduce the exposure to latex proteins and to minimize the risk of developing a latex allergy.
1b
Choose softer and thinner Dental Dam for less retraction and less stress on mucuosa and gingiva.
2b
Choose latex free Dental Dam – avoid an allergic reaction if an allergy already exists.
RESISTANCE 3
Choose latex dam, it is the most resistant material.
COLOUR OPTIONS
SIZE AND APPLICATION AIDS
4a
5a
Use psychology and pedagogics, take advantage of light and pleasant colours for a calming effect.
Use children sized dam 127 × 127 mm
4b
Blue provides good contrast to the working area, black provides. good contrast for taking photographs.
5b
Pre-framed Flexi Dam with built-in flexible frame for less stress on the patient
GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS
›› Cut out the dental dam sheet so that nose breathing is possible ›› Put Parotisroll on the upper lip to create space between nose and the dental dam sheet ›› Use Dental Dam napkins to ease the contact of the dam material with the skin