Isolation and the Rubber Dam

About this course

This pathway treats isolation as a subject to study and troubleshoot in its own right. It reviews clamp and sheet selection, rubber dam placement and removal, and moisture control alongside broken-down teeth and special clinical situations.

Topics include: Rubber dam equipment and clamp selection; Sheet punching and placement methods; Passing contacts, inversion and leakage control; Broken-down teeth and cervical lesions; Isolation in endodontics, children and existing restorations; Adjunct methods, dam removal and common errors.

The current pathway contains 4 learning modules, 15 sections and 71 lessons, combining text lessons and practice questions. It is designed for dental students and dentists seeking an organised sequence for study and revision.

1. 1Rubber Dam Kit, Clamps and the Rule of Four5 lessons
2. 2Choosing the Clamp6 lessons
3. 3Punching the Sheet and Extent of Isolation5 lessons
4. 4Rubber Dam Placement Techniques6 lessons
5. 5Passing Contacts, Inversion and Leak Control5 lessons
6. 6Rubber Dam Removal, Tears and Common Errors4 lessons
7. 7The Broken-Down Tooth5 lessons
8. 8Cervical Lesions and the No. 212 Clamp4 lessons
9. 9Bridges, Crowns, Orthodontics and Splints4 lessons
10. 10Rubber Dam in Endodontics5 lessons
11. 11Rubber Dam in Children5 lessons
12. 12Cotton Rolls, Suction and Auxiliary Aids5 lessons
13. 13A Dry Field for Impressions and Cementation4 lessons
14. 14Why Rubber Dam? Evidence, Law and the Patient5 lessons
15. 15Comprehensive Review3 lessons