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VOLUME: 40 | ISSUE: 1 | Mar 15, 2024 | PAGE: (50 - 54) | DOI: 10.24911/BioMedica/5-1052

In vivo comparative study of two different rubber dam systems in dental practice

Authors: Aqsa Waheed , Sheharyar Akhtar Khokhar , Nosheen Sarwar , Sheejia Asif , Minhal , Mor Khan Shar

Authors

Aqsa Waheed

Postgraduate Trainee, FCPS, Department of Operative Dentistry and Endodontics, Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences, Islamabad

ORCID

Sheharyar Akhtar Khokhar

Associate Prof, Head of Department of Operative Dentistry and Endodontics, Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences, Islamaba

Nosheen Sarwar

Postgraduate Trainee, FCPS, Department of Operative Dentistry and Endodontics, Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences, Islamabad

Sheejia Asif

Postgraduate Trainee, FCPS, Department of Operative Dentistry and Endodontics, Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences, Islamabad

Minhal

Undergraduate BDS Student, Liaquat College of Medicine and Dentistry, Karachi

Mor Khan Shar

Postgraduate Trainee, FCPS, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences, Islamabad

Publication History

Received: December 22, 2023

Revised: February 12, 2024

Accepted: March 05, 2024

Published: March 15, 2024

Abstract

Background and Objective: The rubber dam is the only method that can ensure complete isolation during dental procedures. During endodontic and restorative procedures, it improves patient protection, treatment efficacy, and infection control. A novel rubber dam system called Optradam has introduced a remarkably comfortable, user-friendly clamp-free technique. Therefore, this study was conducted to compare conventional rubber and OptraDam®Plus (Ivoclar Vivadent) based on patients’ and dentist preferences.
Methods: After receiving ethics board clearance, this trial was carried out at the Department of Operative Dentistry at a tertiary care hospital in Islamabad from June to December 2022. A total of 30 participants were assigned to each group; conventional rubber dam
(Group-1) and OptraDam®Plus (Group-2). Two questionnaires were designed and validated one to be completed by dental practitioners and the other by patients. The gathered information was analyzed using statistical tests of significance.
Results: A total of 60 patients were treated; 31 (52%) males and 29 (28%) females with a mean age of 32.35 years (SD = 4.59). Both the dentists (80% ) and the patients (73.3%) favored the conventional rubber dam system (Group-1). Concerning patient comfort, the conventional rubber dam (96.7%) was considered more comfortable than the OptraDam®Plus (Group-2) (86.7%). More effective moisture management was seen in Group-1 patients (90%). Other factors, such as time, convenience of application, and imaging radiography, had statistically insignificant results among both groups.
Conclusion: The results indicate that both patients as well as operators, preferred the use of conventional rubber dams over OptraDam®Plus during an endodontic and restorative procedure..

Keywords: Conventional rubber dam, OptraDam®Plus, preference, endodontics, restorative dentistry.

Pubmed Style

Aqsa Waheed, Sheharyar Akhtar Khokhar, Nosheen Sarwar, Sheejia Asif, Minhal, Mor Khan Shar. In vivo comparative study of two different rubber dam systems in dental practice. BioMedica. 2024; 15 (March 2024): 50-54. doi:10.24911/BioMedica/5-1052

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Aqsa Waheed, Sheharyar Akhtar Khokhar, Nosheen Sarwar, Sheejia Asif, Minhal, Mor Khan Shar. In vivo comparative study of two different rubber dam systems in dental practice. https://biomedicapk.com/articles/online_first/1052 [Access: April 29, 2024]. doi:10.24911/BioMedica/5-1052

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Vancouver/ICMJE Style

Aqsa Waheed, Sheharyar Akhtar Khokhar, Nosheen Sarwar, Sheejia Asif, Minhal, Mor Khan Shar. In vivo comparative study of two different rubber dam systems in dental practice. BioMedica. (2024), [cited April 29, 2024]; 15 (March 2024): 50-54. doi:10.24911/BioMedica/5-1052

Harvard Style

Aqsa Waheed, Sheharyar Akhtar Khokhar, Nosheen Sarwar, Sheejia Asif, Minhal, Mor Khan Shar (2024) In vivo comparative study of two different rubber dam systems in dental practice. BioMedica, 15 (March 2024): 50-54. doi:10.24911/BioMedica/5-1052

Chicago Style

Aqsa Waheed, Sheharyar Akhtar Khokhar, Nosheen Sarwar, Sheejia Asif, Minhal, Mor Khan Shar. "In vivo comparative study of two different rubber dam systems in dental practice." 15 (2024), 50-54. doi:10.24911/BioMedica/5-1052

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APA (American Psychological Association) Style

Aqsa Waheed, Sheharyar Akhtar Khokhar, Nosheen Sarwar, Sheejia Asif, Minhal, Mor Khan Shar (2024) In vivo comparative study of two different rubber dam systems in dental practice. , 15 (March 2024), 50-54. doi:10.24911/BioMedica/5-1052