Abstract
The concept of dental dam or rubber dam was first developed by Barnum in 1864. He reported struggling with saliva contamination...
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Letter to EditorThe Role of Rubber Dam in Preventing Coronavirus Diseases 2019 (Covid-19) in Dentistry
The concept of dental dam or rubber dam was first developed by Barnum in 1864
He reported struggling with saliva contamination during treatment for a long time. While he was treating a mandibular molar and saliva was flowing all over the oral cavity, he came up with a new idea, making a hole in his protective napkin and putting it around the tooth. This idea resulted in developing rubber dam, the main problem of which was not being fixed around the tooth
Summary
The Role of Rubber Dam in Preventing Coronavirus Diseases 2019 (Covid-19) in Dentistry. While he was treating a mandibular molar and saliva was flowing all over the oral cavity, he came up with a new idea, making a hole in his protective napkin and putting it around the tooth This idea resulted in developing rubber dam, the main problem of which was not being fixed around the tooth. Rubber dam prevents the patient from aspiration or swallowing dental instruments as well as cross infection and contaminated aerosols [2]. COVID-19 leads to severe respiratory problems and in some cases even death It is transmitted through contaminated aerosol droplets >5-10 μm from coughing or sneezing. The use of rubber dam decreases the production of saliva and blood contamination during dental treatment as well as the potential airborne particles between the clinician and patient [3]. Conducting more clinical or laboratory studies investigating the role of rubber dam against respiratory diseases, COVID-19 is recommended in order to obtain more accurate and valid data
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