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DIGUE DENTAIRE [2 records]

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Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

dental dam: an item in the "Medical and Psychological Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Science and Technology" category.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

digue dentaire : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement médicaux et psychologiques» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour les sciences et la technologie».

Spanish

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Record 2 2003-07-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Dental Surgery
  • Dentistry
CONT

The rubber dam ... is used to isolate a designated tooth or teeth in the mouth before certain operative, endodontic and preventive dentistry procedures are performed. The rubber dam provides a clean, dry field of operation and improves the dentist's view of the operating site. It also keeps fluids, tissues, and the tongue away from the operating site and prevents the patient from accidentally swallowing or aspirating debris.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chirurgie dentaire
  • Dentisterie
DEF

Feuille de caoutchouc très mince adaptée autour d'une ou de deux dents pour les protéger de la salive.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Cirugía dental
  • Odontología
CONT

Todas las etapas de tratamiento se llevarán a cabo con el diente a tratar aislado del resto de la boca por un dispositivo llamado dique de goma, por su forma de lámina de dicho material que impide que la saliva contamine el campo de trabajo pero más importante aún evita que los pequeños instrumentos a utilizar caigan en la boca del paciente poniendo en peligro su salud o su vida.

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