ラバーダム

noun

rubber dam; dental dam

A thin latex or nitrile sheet used in dentistry to isolate teeth during treatment. The term is a direct loan from English and is used in dental contexts.

• 歯し科か治ち療りょうではラバーダムを使つかって患かん部ぶを隔かく離りします。

  In dental treatment, a rubber dam is used to isolate the affected area.

• ラバーダムを装そう着ちゃくすると、唾だ液えきや細さい菌きんの侵しん入にゅうを防ふせげます。

  By placing a rubber dam, you can prevent saliva and bacteria from entering.