dental dam

dental dam
dental dam n a rubber dam used in dentistry

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rubber dam a sheet of latex with punched-out holes that is placed over the teeth during dental procedures to isolate the operative field from the rest of the oral cavity.

Rubber dam.


Medical dictionary. 2011.

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