dental dam

noun

A thin piece of e.g. latex, used in oral sex to prevent transmission of STIs.

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oral damdamcofferdam
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Meanings

noundental dam (plural dental dams)

plural dental dams

  1. A thin piece of e.g. latex, used in oral sex to prevent transmission of STIs.

    Synonyms: oral dam

  2. dentistryA thin, flexible piece of latex or similar material used to isolate one or more teeth during some dental procedures.

    Synonyms: oral dam, dam, cofferdam

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA thin piece of e.g. latex, used in oral sex to prevent transmission of STIs.

Similar
oral dam

nounA thin, flexible piece of latex or similar material used to isolate one or more teeth during some dental procedures.

Similar
oral damdamcofferdam
Also see
cofferdamdamoral dam

Translations

Czech orální rouška, dentální rouška
  • orální rouškadental dam
  • dentální rouškadental dam
Danish slikkelap
  • slikkelapdental dam
Dutch beflapje, liklapje
  • beflapjedental dam
  • liklapjedental dam
German Kofferdam
  • Kofferdamdental dam
Polish koferdam, ślinochron
  • koferdamdental dam
  • ślinochrondental dam
Romanian digă
  • digădental dam
Russian латексная салфетка
  • латексная салфетка (lateksnaja salfetka)dental dam
Ukrainian кофердам
  • кофердам (koferdam)dental dam
Cite this entry
APA

dental dam. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dental%20dam

MLA

“dental dam.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dental%20dam. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dental dam,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dental%20dam.

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