DENTAL DAM INSTRUMENTS

DENTAL DAM CLAMP

FUNCTION: to anchor and stabilize dental dam CHARACTERISTICS: Parts: 1. Bow: Placed toward distal part of tooth 2. Jaws: Have four prongs that secure clamp on tooth 3. Holes: On jaws; designated for beaks on forceps to place clamp on tooth 4. Prongs: Designed to secure clamp on cervical part of tooth, beyond the height of contour 5. Winged Clamps: Have extension of metal on jaws to hold dental dam away for better visibility (Wingless clamps do not have extra extension of metal.)

DENTAL DAM FRAME

FUNCTION: to hold dental dam away from teeth. CHARACTERISTICS: 1. Metal frame 2. Plastic frame Plastic frame - may be left on during radiographic exposures Various styles of frames available

DENTAL DAM

FUNCTION: to isolate teeth for dental procedures CHARACTERISTICS: sizes - 4x4, 5x5, 6x6, or continuous roll Gauge or thickness - thin, medium, heavy Colors - gray, green, blue, pastels Latex free - purple

PREFRAMED DENTAL DAM

FUNCTION: to isolate teeth for dental procedures CHARACTERISTICS: Frame is attached to dental dam Dental dams may come prepunched - additional holes can be punched

DENTAL DAM STAMP

FUNCTION: to mark holes on dental dam CHARACTERISTICS: Has 32 dots that represent the adult dentition Used as guide for punching holes in the correct position

DENTAL DAM FORCEPS

FUNCTION: to place dental dam clamp on tooth and to remove clamp after procedure CHARACTERISTICS: Beaks on forceps fit into dental dam clamp Forceps open with spring motion Bar between handle holds forceps in place while clamp is seated

DENTAL DAM PUNCH

FUNCTION: to punch holes in dental dam for each individual tooth CHARACTERISTICS: designated hole size for each tooth for permanent dentition: No.5 - Anchor No. 4 - Molars No. 3 - Premolars No. 2 - Maxillary central and laterals, maxillary and mandibular cuspids No. 1 - Mandibular central and laterals (smallest)

DENTAL DAM TEMPLATE

FUNCTION: to use as a guide for marking and punching holes in correct position on dental dam CHARACTERISTICS: Made of durable plastic Has 32 dots that represent the adult dentition

TRAY SETUP -- DENTAL DAM

LEFT (top to bottom) - Dental dam (latex free), dental floss, plastic dental dam frame, crown and bridge scissors RIGHT (top to bottom) Beavertail burnisher used to invert dental dam, dental dam forceps, dental dam clamp with stabilizing ligature tie, dental dam punch