Comparison Table for Latex Rubber Dam Sheets
| Dental Dam Product | Brand | Material | Size | Thickness | Scent | Features |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patterson® Super Dam – Medium | Patterson Dental Supply | Latex | 6″ x 6″, 36/pkg | Not specified | Slightly scented | Creates uncontaminated working field and eliminates visual obstructions |
| Hygenic® Latex Dental Dam – Adults | Coltene | Latex | Ready cut, 6″ x 6″, 36/pkg | 0.005″ – 0.007″ | Not specified | Tough, hard to tear, and age resistant |
| Hygenic® Fiesta™ Rubber Dam – Adults | Coltene | Natural rubber latex | 6″ x 6″, 36/pkg | Not specified | Fruit scent | Protects the patient from aspiration or ingestion of foreign objects, reduces microbial contamination by up to 99%, helps maintain a noncontaminated field that is free of saliva and blood, provides greater visibility and access to the work site, eliminates interference from the patient’s tongue or cheek, protects the soft tissue from contact with burs and instruments |
| Patterson® Super Dam – Heavy | Patterson Dental Supply | Latex | 6″ x 6″, 36/pkg | Not specified | Slightly scented | Creates uncontaminated working field and eliminates visual obstructions |
| Hygenic® Fiesta™ Rubber Dam – Children | Coltene | Natural rubber latex | 5″ x 5″, 52/pkg | Not specified | Fruit scent | Protects the patient from aspiration or ingestion of foreign objects, reduces microbial contamination by up to 99%, helps maintain a noncontaminated field that is free of saliva and blood, provides greater visibility and access to the work site, eliminates interference from the patient’s tongue or cheek, protects the soft tissue from contact with burs and instruments |
| Patterson® Super Dam – Thin | Patterson Dental Supply | Latex | 6″ x 6″, 36/pkg | Not specified | Slightly scented | Creates uncontaminated working field and eliminates visual obstructions |
| Hygenic® Latex Dental Dam Children’s | Coltene | Latex | Ready cut, 5″ x 5″, 52/pkg | 0.005″ – 0.007″ | Not specified | Tough, hard to tear, and age resistant |
| Smart Dam – Latex, Medium Gauge | Cranberry | Latex | Not specified | Medium gauge | Pearmint scent (green), unscented (blue) | Powder-free, low protein, high tensile dental dam |
| SafeTouch® Dental Dam | AMD Medicom Inc | Natural rubber latex | Not specified | Not specified | Mint scent (green), unscented (blue) | Restricts moisture contamination with maximum barrier protection and isolation of operating worksite, highly flexible material provides increased stretch and ease of manipulation |
| Kool-Dam Kit, Heatless Liquid Dam, and Block Out Resin | Kool-Dam | Heatless liquid dam and block out resin | Not specified | Not specified | Not specified | Fast light cure, Stays cool when cured for patient comfort |
1. Patterson® Super Dam – Medium
Super Dam is a latex dental dam that creates an uncontaminated working field and eliminates visual obstructions. Each dam is slightly scented for better patient acceptance and made to be tear resistant for greater clinical performance. Product is sold in a wide selection of thicknesses and sizes.
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2. Hygenic® Latex Dental Dam – Adults by Coltene
Latex Dental Dams are used for fluid control during dental procedure. They are tough, hard to tear and age resistant.
- Thin: 0.005″ – 0.007″
3. Hygenic® Fiesta™ Rubber Dam – Adults by Coltene
FIESTA® Dental Dam with fruit scent for enhanced patient comfort, is available in assorted pastel colors. Each box contains an assortment of purple, blue and pink colored sheets.
- Protects the patient from aspiration or ingestion of foreign objects
- Reduces microbial contamination by up to 99%
- Helps maintain a noncontaminated field that is free of saliva and blood
- Provides greater visibility and access to the work site
- Eliminates interference from patient’s tongue or cheek
- Protects the soft tissue from contact with burs and instruments
- Natural rubber latex
4. Patterson® Super Dam – Heavy
Super Dam is a latex dental dam that creates an uncontaminated working field and eliminates visual obstructions. Each dam is slightly scented for better patient acceptance and made to be tear resistant for greater clinical performance. Product is sold in a wide selection of thicknesses and sizes.
5. Hygenic® Fiesta™ Rubber Dam – Children by Coltene
FIESTA® Dental Dam with fruit scent for enhanced patient comfort, is available in assorted pastel colors. Each box contains an assortment of purple, blue and pink colored sheets.
- Protects the patient from aspiration or ingestion of foreign objects
- Reduces microbial contamination by up to 99%
- Helps maintain a noncontaminated field that is free of saliva and blood
- Provides greater visibility and access to the work site
- Eliminates interference from patient’s tongue or cheek
- Protects the soft tissue from contact with burs and instruments
- Natural rubber latex
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6. Patterson® Super Dam – Thin
Super Dam is a latex dental dam that creates an uncontaminated working field and eliminates visual obstructions. Each dam is slightly scented for better patient acceptance and made to be tear resistant for greater clinical performance. Product is sold in a wide selection of thicknesses and sizes.
7. Hygenic® Latex Dental Dam Children’s by Coltene
Latex Dental Dams are used for fluid control during dental procedure. They are tough, hard to tear and age resistant.
- Thin: 0.005″ – 0.007″
8. Smart Dam – Latex, Medium Gauge – Cranberry
Smart Rubber Dam from Cranberry USA is a powder-free, low protein, high tensile dental dam.
- Nonsterile, single use
- Medium gauge
- Latex
- green color is pearmint scented
- Blue color is unscented
9. SafeTouch® Dental Dam – AMD Medicom Inc
SafeTouch® Dental Dams are made of natural rubber latex. This material is used as a barrier during operative and endodontic procedures.
- Restricts moisture contamination with maximum barrier protection and isolation of operating worksite
- Highly flexible material provides increased stretch and ease of manipulation
- Available in mint scent (green) or unscented (blue)
10. Kool-Dam Kit, Heatless Liquid Dam, and Block Out Resin
Kool-Dam is a heatless liquid dam and block out resin that can be applied on the gingiva or tooth surfaces prior to power bleaching, sandblasting or other procedures requiring intraoral protection, or used to block out undercuts prior to taking impressions.
- Fast light cure
- Stays cool when cured for patient comfort
- Stays where placed
- Tear resistant – remains flexible after curing and is easy to remove
- Stacks on itself smoothly and evenly
- Moisture friendly chemistry works well in oral environment
- Adheres to models for making bleaching trays
- Blocks out undercuts
