rubber dam
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Rubber dam — Rubber Rub ber, n. 1. One who, or that which, rubs. Specifically: (a) An instrument or thing used in rubbing, polishing, or cleaning. (b) A coarse file, or the rough part of a file. (c) A whetstone; a rubstone. (d) An eraser, usually made of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
rubber dam forceps — rubber dam clamp forceps a forceps for placing rubber dam clamps in position. Called also clamp f … Medical dictionary
rubber dam punch — an instrument for punching holes in a rubber dam in order to permit passage of the dam over the crowns of teeth … Medical dictionary
rubber dam clamp — a device made of spring metal that is used to retain a rubber dam on a tooth; it has beveled jaws that contact the tooth and a bow that connects the jaws … Medical dictionary
rubber dam — (in dentistry) a sheet of rubber used to isolate one or more teeth during treatment … The new mediacal dictionary
rubber dam — noun : a thin sheet of rubber that is stretched around a tooth to keep it dry during dental work or is used in strips to provide drainage in surgical wounds … Useful english dictionary
cotton roll rubber dam clamp — a rubber dam clamp with a buccal and lingual wing or flange to hold cotton rolls in position in the mouth; useful in the placement of direct gold or other restorative material in subgingival class V cavity preparations … Medical dictionary
Rubber — Rub ber, n. 1. One who, or that which, rubs. Specifically: (a) An instrument or thing used in rubbing, polishing, or cleaning. (b) A coarse file, or the rough part of a file. (c) A whetstone; a rubstone. (d) An eraser, usually made of caoutchouc… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Rubber cloth — Rubber Rub ber, n. 1. One who, or that which, rubs. Specifically: (a) An instrument or thing used in rubbing, polishing, or cleaning. (b) A coarse file, or the rough part of a file. (c) A whetstone; a rubstone. (d) An eraser, usually made of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dam — 1. Any barrier to the flow of fluid. 2. In surgery and dentistry, a sheet of thin rubber arranged so as to shut off the part operated upon from the access of fluid. [A.S. fordemman, to stop up] post d. SYN: posterior … Medical dictionary
