First of all, what is a dental dam? It’s a thin layer of latex which is commonly spread over an area to prevent direct contact between things. Commonly, a dentist will attach the dental dam to the specific area of your mouth that they wish to work on. Then, they secure it in place by adding a connecting clamp to hold it in place.
Sometimes, when a dentist needs to work on specific area, a dental dam is the perfect way to isolate one or two teeth at a time for greater visibility. You may be familiar with this experience, but have wondered why or how it is done. In order to gain access to specific teeth or sections of your gums, they will poke a small hole in the dental dam and then slide a tooth through it. Doing this provides the best view of a tooth that needs work, and also helps to make cleanup a little bit easier.
Dentists always have a reason for their procedures. With the information provided above, we hope that you now have a better understanding of what we do, and why we do it. If you don’t understand, however, we’re always happy to answer your questions. Please, always feel free to reach out to us or any of our 123 Dentist member clinics, and we’ll help however we can.
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