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Chapter-10 Isolation of the Operating Field

BOOK TITLE: Textbook of Operative Dentistry

Author
1. Garg Nisha
2. Garg Amit
ISBN
9788184487756
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/11019_10
Edition
1/e
Publishing Year
2010
Pages
15
Author Affiliations
1. Ex-Resident, Government Dental College, Patiala, Presently at, Manav Rachna Dental College, Faridabad, Haryana, India, Manav Rachna Dental College, Faridabad, Haryana, India, Government Dental College, Patiala, Sri Sukhmani Dental College and Hospital, Dera Bassi, Mohali, Punjab, India, Bhojia Dental College and Hospital, Baddi, Himachal Pradesh, India
2. Government Dental College, PGIMS, Rohtak, Haryana, India, Manav Rachna Dental College, Faridabad, Haryana, India, Sri Sukhmani Dental College and Hospital, Dera Bassi, Mohali, Punjab, India, Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, New Delhi, India, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, New Hyde Park, New York, USA
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Operating field requires proper isolation from the oral secretions and humidity from the operating in order to reduce most of the operative problems. It is essential to provide proper moisture control, good accessibility and visibility as well as adequate room for instrumentation around the operating area Isolation is necessary for easy manipulation, insertion of restorative materials and improved physical properties of the restorative materials. Isolating the working area includes isolation from moisture like saliva, blood and gingival crevicular fluid and isolation from the soft tissues like lips, cheeks, gingiva and tongue. Various methods and devices are available for obtaining a dry working field which includes rubber dam, cotton rolls, gauze pieces, evacuators, cheek retractors, cellulose wafers and medications.

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