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Originally Posted by indieFan
I've heard of "bridges" for mouths and "drilling" for cavities in teeth. I suppose by "surveys" you mean checking the x-rays and/or the mouth for any anomalies and all. But I've never heard of a "dam" in dentistry. Has anyone else?
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The term you want to search for is "Dental dam". Here's a definition I found
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Originally Posted by Dictionary.com
Also called rubber dam. a thin piece of latex placed over the tooth or teeth being treated during endodontic treatment or other dental work.
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I will warn anyone attempting to find more information on this subject that when searching the vast majority of results will be for a non-dental use and may be inappropriate for some users of the forum.