diga di gomma
English translation: rubber dam
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rubber dam Explanation: The Italian term is probably a translation of the original English term. A search with Google has produced many hits for "rubber dam" in dental contexts. |
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rubber dam Explanation: Rubber dam is a thin sheet of rubber that the teeth protrude through. It stops things falling down the patient's throat so that you don't swallow or inhale any debris from old fillings. It protects the lips, cheeks and tongue. From our experience patient acceptance is very high. The first minute of putting it on is awkward but as soon as we start working on the tooth the advantages are immediately apparent to patient and staff alike. (http://www.shdc.com.au/rubberdam.html) Reference: http://web.tiscalinet.it/pasquino/la_diga_di_gomma.htm Reference: http://www.hali.org/rubber.html |
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