Date: Fri, 22 Sep 1995 11:54:25 EDT
From: Undetermined origin c/o LISTSERV maintainer
owner-LISTSERV[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]UGA.CC.UGA.EDU
Subject: Re: 'dental dam'
Jesse's definition of "dental dam" is fine, but I'd like to add that
they were originally introduced for use in certain kinds of dental
surgery (hence the name), I think to reduce the risk of infection by
protecting an open wound in the mouth from infection by the dentist's
hand and/or to protect any microscopic cuts on the dentist's hand from
possible infection by the patient's blood. (My dentist wears rubber
gloves instead, which is much easier for me to deal with.)
Vicki Rosenzweig
vr%acmcr.uucp[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]murphy.com
New York, NY