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You've Made a Dental Dam!

Updated May 14, 2009

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Making the dental dam is only the first step. The next one? Learning how to use it!
You've Made a Dental Dam!
(c) 2009 Elizabeth R. Boskey licensed to About.com, Inc.
The nice thing about making a dental dam out of a condom is that if you leave the "rim" of the condom on, it's easy to make certain that you never flip the dam over while using it. Just make certain to always hold the "rolled" end in your left hand.

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