Abstract
Aim: To determine the most preferred and used isolation technique by Endodontists and General Dentists during their treatment. To see whether choice of isolation technique differs among Endodontists and General Dentists.
 Materials and Methods: A preformed questionnaire was provided to the Endodontists and General Dentists regarding usage of isolation techniques in their practice. Informed consent was obtained from the dentists before answering the questionnaire. STATISTICAL ANALYSIS USED: Analyses were done using SPSS. The main outcomes of interest were the frequency of use of different types of isolation techniques, with attitudes as the key predictors. Scores were used to examine the relationship between the dentist’s attitudes about isolation techniques and whether these techniques were used.
 Results: The most commonly preferred isolation technique is found to be rubber dam and the choice of isolation technique differed among Endodontists and General Dentists, Endodontists most commonly using rubber dam than General Dentists who preferred using cotton rolls.
 Conclusion: From this survey we can conclude that Endodontists mostly prefer using rubber dam due to their increased knowledge about the isolation technique. Knowledge among General Dentists about rubber dam has to be increased.
 Keywords: Isolation technique, Rubber dam, Endodontists, General dentists.
Highlights
Achieving proper isolation in oral cavity poses a problem by the presence of saliva, micro organism and interference from patient’s tongue and soft tissue
Some General dentists prefer using cotton rolls when compared to rubber dam which offers less protection
The purpose of this paper is to review the different aspects of rubber dam use in root canal treatment and discuss the possibilities to popularize its use amongst dental practitioners.[6]
Summary
Achieving proper isolation in oral cavity poses a problem by the presence of saliva, micro organism and interference from patient’s tongue and soft tissue. Improper isolation affects the dental procedure and its results.[8]. [7] Aerosols and droplets are produced by the use of air turbine that contaminates the field with bacteria and blood. They represent a potential route for transmission of infectious diseases such as measles, tuberculosis, SARS, hepatitis and AIDS .[6]. Nonsurgical root canal treatment (RCT) procedures considers rubber dam as the standard of care. Rubber dam application is not a very time consuming process. This brief time spent is more than repaid by proper isolation from patients tongue and lips, salivary contamination and elimination of cotton wool rolls
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