Rubber dam clamps by Dr Niranjan Vatkar

I would like to call this as a 3 dimensional approach to choosing rubber dam clamp. I will be doing a SERIES on RUBBER DAM CLAMPS because it is one of the most frequently misunderstood topics. The 1st episode with Dr. Niranjan Vatkar in the “CLAMP” is extremely CONCENTRATED with information.This episode is for everyone who Wants to BUY Rubber dam kits.

Dr. Niranjan Vatkar is a practicing microendodontist and microrestorative dentist from
Pune.He has a speciality based practice where he mainly focuses on retreatment, micro-
endodontics, direct composite restorations and metal free restorations. His clinic has all the advanced equipments and he is proud owner of the “CARL ZEISS dental microscope” which is second in Pune and First in Pimpri chinchwad. He runs two dental clinics in Pune.
Dr. Niranjan is well known among dentists and specialists for his meticulous protocols and
aesthetic documentation of cases. His workshops attract a number of general dentists and
specialists who come from all over india to learn the intricacies of his craft. Yes, not just
work but his craft as he is extremely passionate about the work he does. As a result , most
of his patients are dentists themselves.
He runs an academy in Pune where he teaches student and practicing dentists about
endodontics, rubber dam, composites and dental microscope. He also has an online course
on rubber dam and endodontics.
Dr. Niranjan is also a ProYoutuber and he makes a lot of educational videos related top
rubber dam, endodontics and composites.
Dr. Niranjan is an alumni of the prestigious Goverment Dental College & Hospital, Mumbai.
He has completed his Masters degree in the field of Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics
from Rangoonwala Dental College, Pune in 2010.

In this episode Dr. Niranjan & I discuss about 

• Is buying a kit worth? 
• Will you be using all the kits rubber dam clamps? 
• Is buying individual clamps a better option? 
• Rubber dam physics 
• Whats he best clamp for anteriors, premolars & molars
• What if there is a class 2 cavity?
• When to use a toothed clamp? 
• What is a double bow & when to use it? 
• What is the best clamp for grossly decayed teeth ? 
• When to use a wingless clamp?
• What are the exact clamp numbers I need to have in my armamentarium AND MUCH MORE!

Do not miss this very frank & open talk so that you can make a wise decision to buy the right clamps and not blow off your money in buying unnecessary clamps which you might never end up using!

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PART 2  Rubber dam clamps on the 32 minute – A dental podcast.

After discussing the most frequently used rubber dam clamps we deep dive into the following topics with Dr. Niranjan Vatkar.

• Clamp anatomy 
• What’s the meaning of W/ A/ T inscribed on the clamps 
• Differentiating b/w the buccal / lingual side of the clamps
• Wing or wingless clamps ? 
• Single bow clamps VS double bow clamps 
• Having trouble isolating  the distal most tooth with a cavity on it? 
• Clamps useful during bonding
• Using secondary clamps 
• Gauging the TENSION on the rubber dam assembly – XTREME VITAL
• Involving 1 tooth VS multiple teeth during rubber dam isolation 
• Every clinicians nightmare … sub gingival caries & the struggle for apical isolation !!
• Technique of placing a winged VS wingless clamp on the tooth and much more …

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