RUBBER DAM Presented by : Cheng Yung Yew P11132
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RUBBER DAM
Presented by : Cheng Yung Yew P11132
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Goals of Isolation
• Moisture Control
• Retraction and Access
•
Harm Prevention• Local Anesthesia
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Definition - Ruer Dam
• A small late! or non-late! sheet
• used to isolate a tooth or teeth from the oral environment and to "revent mi#rationof fluids or forei#n o$ects into or out of the o"erative field
• "rovidin# a dr%& visile and clean o"erative field'
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Ruer Dam Isolation
• ()*+& ,e .or/ Cit% 0 1'C' Barnum& introduced ruer dam
• Ensures a""ro"riate dr%ness of the teeth
• Isolatin# one or more teeth from oral environment
•
Prevent "ul"al contamination from oral fluids
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Advanta#es of Ruer Dam
1. A dr%& clean o"eratin# field
2. Im"roved access and visiilit%
3. Im"roved "ro"erties of dental materials
4. Protection of "atient and o"erator
5. 2"eratin# efficienc%
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Disadvanta#es of Ruer Dam
1. Lo usa#e amon# "rivate "ractitioners
2. 3ime consumin#
3. Patient o$ection
4. Conditions "recludin# use of ruer dam 3eeth that have not eru"ted sufficientl%
1ome third molars
E!tremel% mal"ositioned teeth Patients ith asthma 4reathin# difficult thru no
se5
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Materials and Instrument
I. Ruer Dam Material
II. Ruer Dam Holder 4frame5
III.Ruer Dam Retainer 4clam"5
IV. Ruer Dam PunchV. Ruer Dam Retainer 6orce"s
VI. Ruer Dam ,a"/in
VII.LuricantVIII.Modelin# Com"ound
IX. Anchors
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I. Ruer Dam MaterialDam material availale in 7!7 inch or *!* inc
h sheets3hic/nesses or ei#hts
o thin 48'(7mm5& medium 48'9mm5& heav% 48':mm5&su"er heav% 48':7mm5
Has a shin% and a dull sideoDull side less li#ht reflective "laced facin# th
e occlusal side of the isolated teeth
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II. Ruer Dam Holder 4 .oun#;s frame5Maintains the orders of ruer dam in "osit
ionU-sha"ed metal frame
1mall metal "ro$ections
An o"tional ,ec/ 1tra" ma% e "laced ehind the "atient;s nec/ attached to 9 hoo/s
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III.Ruer Dam Retainer 4clam"5Consists of + "ron#s and 9 $as& connected %
a oUsed to anchor the dam to most "osterior toot
h to e isolated
Used to retract #in#ival tissue
Availale in different si<es and sha"es
=in#s "rovide e!tra retraction of ruer dam
Disadvanta#e > interfere ith "lacement of matri!ands& ed#es
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I?' Ruer Dam PunchA "recision instrument havin# a rotatin# meta
l tale 4dis/5 ith * holes of var%in# si<es& anda ta"ered& shar"-"ointed "lun#er
Plun#er should e centered in the cuttin# hole avoid chi""in# of holes % "lun#er ti"
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V. Ruer Dam Retainer 6orce"sUsed for "lacement and removal of retainer f
rom tooth
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VI. Ruer Dam ,a"/inPlaced eteen ruer dam and "atient;s s/i
nAdvanta#es >Prevents s/in contact ith ruer to reduce "ossi
le aller#ic reactions
Asors an% saliva see"in# at corners of mouth
Acts as cushion
Convenient method i"in# "atient;s li" on removal of the dam
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VII.LuricantA""lied in area of "unched holes to facilitate
the "assin# of dam throu#h "ro!imal contactsCocoa utter& "etroleum $ell% a""lied to co
rners of mouth to "revent irritation
?III' Modelin# Com"ound1ometimes used to secure retainer to tooth
Prevent retainer movement durin# o"erative"rocedure
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IX. Anchors 42ther than Retainers5 Pro!imal contact ma% e sufficient to anchor
the dam on the tooth farthest from the "osterior retainer
3o secure the anchor further& a a!ed dental ta"e 4or floss5& or a small "iece of ruer dam material& can e "assed throu#h the "ro!imal contact'
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Hole 1i<e and Position
• Holes must e "unched % folloin# archform
• 7-* holes in cuttin# tale of ruer dam "unch
• 1maller holes incisors& canines @ "remolars
• Lar#er holes molars& "osterior anchor tooth
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• Guidelines in Positionin# the Holes > -1. Punch an identification hole in u""er left co
rner of ruer dam 4o"tional52. =hen o"eratin# on the incisors and mesial
surfaces of canines& isolate from first "remolar to first "remolar'
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3. =hen o"eratin# on "osterior teeth& isolate anteriorl% to include the lateral incisor on the
o""osite side of arch from the o"eratin# site'
4. Isolation of minimum of : teeth is recommended e!ce"t hen endodontic thera"% is in
dicated'5. 3he distance eteen holes is eual to the
distance from the center of one tooth to thecenter of ad$acent tooth& measured at levelof #in#ival tissue "revents rin/les of thedam eteen teeth'
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*' =hen a cervical retainer is used for isolation of a Class ? lesion& a heavier ruer dam
usuall% recommended for etter tissue retraction' Hole for the tooth should e "unched sli#htl% fa
cial to arch form
3he farther #in#ivall% the lesion e!tends& the farther the hole must e "ositioned from arch form'
Hole should e sli#htl% lar#er
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7. =hen a thinner ruer dam is used& smallerholes must e "unched& ecause thin dam h
as #reater elasticit% to seal around the teeth'
8. 6or ine!"erienced o"erator& a ruer stam"that im"rints "ermanent and "rimar% arch f
orms on ruer dam is availale'9. A "lastic tem"late can e also used to mar/
hole "osition'
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Placement of Ruer Dam
• Before "lacin# the ruer dam dental chair ad$usted for o"timal "atient comfort
• Usuall%& administerin# anesthetic "recede
s a""lication of ruer dam• Ruer dam and retainer can e "laced s
euentiall% "rovides ma!imal visiilit%
hen "lacin# retainer& reduces ris/ of im"in#in# on #in#ival tissue
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• Alternative "lacement > -
A""l%in# Dam and Retainer 1imultaneousl%1. reduce ris/ of retainer ein# salloed
2. this a""roach ease the "assin# of the dam over
a "reviousl% "laced retainer A""l%in# Dam Before Retainer
1. 3here is no need of mani"ulate dam over retainer
2. Reduction in visiilit% of underl%in# #in#ival tissue& hich ma% im"in#ed on % retainer
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A""lication of Ruer Dam Isolation
•
13EP ( > 3estin# and Luricatin# the Pro!imal Contacts
• 13EP 9 > Punchin# the Holes
• 13EP : > Luricatin# the Dam
• 13EP + > 1electin# the Retainer• 13EP 7 > 3estin# the Retainer;s 1tailit% and Retenti
on
• 13EP * > Positionin# the Dam over the Retainer
• 13EP > A""l%in# the ,a"/in
• 13EP ) > Positionin# the ,a"/in
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• 13EP > Attachin# the 6rame
• 13EP (8 > Attachin# the ,ec/ 1tra" 42"tional5
•13EP (( > Passin# the Dam 3hrou#h PosteriorContact
• 13EP (9 > A""l%in# Com"ound 42"tional5
• 13EP (: > A""l%in# the Anterior Anchor 4If needed5
• 13EP (+ > Passin# the 1e"ta 3hrou#h the Contacts ithout 3a"e
• 13EP (7 > Passin# the 1e"ta 3hrou#h the Contacts ith 3a"e
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• 13EP (* > 3echniue for Usin# 3a"e 42"tional5
• 13EP ( > Invertin# the Dam Inter"ro!imall%
• 13EP () > Invertin# the Dam 6aciolin#uall%
• 13EP ( > Usin# a 1aliva E$ector 42"tional5
• 13EP 98 > Confirmin# a Pro"erl% A""lied
Ruer Dam• 13EP 9( > Chec/in# the Access and ?isiilit
%
• 13EP 99 > Insertin# the =ed#es
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Removal of Ruer Dam Isolation
• 13EP ( > Cuttin# the 1e"ta
• 13EP 9 > Removin# the Retainer
•
13EP : > Removin# the Dam• 13EP + > =i"in# the Li"s
• 13EP 7 > Rinsin# the Mouth and Massa#i
n# the 3issue• 13EP * > E!aminin# the Dam
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6actors affectin# Ruer Dam Placement• ?ariation ith A#e
• Errors in A""lication and Removal1. 2ff-Center Arch 6orm
2. Ina""ro"riate Distance eteen the Holes
3. Incorrect Arch 6orm of Holes4. Ina""ro"riate Retainer
5. Retainer-Pinched 3issue
6. 1hredded or 3orn Dam
7. Incorrect Location of Hole for Class ? Lesion
8. 1har" 3i"s on ,o'9(9 Retainer
9. Incorrect 3echniue for Cuttin# 1e"ta
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Reference•
1turdevant;s Art and 1cience of 2"erativeDentistr% & 6ifth Edition 3heodore Roertson& Herald He%maan& Ed 1ift Cha"ter (8Ruer Dam Isolation (8>+*:-)*
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