Dentist Anna Marktorp answers questions about why she almost exclusively performs all dental care using a rubber dam

I think rubber dam insulation has great advantages for both patient and dentist, but also significantly increases the quality of the work performed. For example, the patient avoids rinsing water flowing to the back of the throat, and many describe the feeling “as if the dental care is taking place outside the mouth”. As a dentist, I get an accessible dry and aseptic (bacteria-free) work area. In adhesive dentistry, such as filling therapy and cementation of crowns, a dry environment can be ensured and thus a better result can be achieved. The risk of the patient getting something down the throat is also minimized by using a rubber dam.