Rubber Dam Instrument

Functions

• Used to perforate the rubber dam material with holes of various sizes corresponding to the size of the tooth to be isolated
• Size and position of the teeth to be isolated determines the orientation of the punched holes
• Punch stylus pierces a hole in the rubber dam sheet
• When the handle of the rubber dam punch is closed, the punch stylus meets the punch plate, which has serrated edges, to create a ‘clean’ punch