Less than half of general dentists always use rubber dental dams during root canal therapy, according to a new study. The finding is concerning because dental dam use increases patient safety and ...

When I was in high school, I worked at a dentist's office. I was responsible for prepping the trays for cleaning appointments, sterilizing the instruments, and keeping the supply closets stocked. My ...

For those of us lucky enough to get sex ed in school, you may have experienced putting a condom on a banana, but it’s unlikely dental dams were ever mentioned, let alone demonstrated. In case you ...

As I travel around the U.S., I'm amazed at the marked difference in rubber dam usage in dental practices. Some dentists and team members love rubber dams, while others feel very uncomfortable using ...

A dental dam can reduce the risk of spreading sexually transmitted infections during oral sex by covering the genital or anal area. A dental dam is a thin, flexible piece of latex that protects ...

Sometime between 1864 and the 1980s, people figured out they could use “dental dams,” those rubber sheets dentists use to isolate a tooth for surgery, for sex. Just like a condom protects both parties ...

I don't have to tell you how important it is to use protection during sex—but you know what's also important? Using protection . That's because—surprise—oral sex still carries the risk of sexually ...

Alright ladies, lets talk about something many of us have never had or wanted in our mouths (mind out of the gutter, please)… dental dams. Dental dams are those awkward latex squares dentists ...

A dental dam is a barrier between a person’s mouth and another person’s genitals. Many people use them during oral sex. It is possible to pass a sexually transmitted infection to a partner through ...

Enter, the dental dam-an unfortunately-named device. While you can just use a condom if you're performing oral sex on a man, the dental dam comes into play if you're performing oral sex on a woman, or ...