Dental Dams
Ant 22 Dec 1999 at 23:55 GMT

I hate to admit my ignorance, but can anybody tell me exactly what Dental Dams are, and what you do with them? Cheers

Re: Dental Dams
apo 23 Dec 1999 at 00:30 GMT

Sheet of plastic dentists use to isolate a tooth sometimes. Guess in safer sex books you are supposed to use them to provide a barrier between you and something you might want to lick. Rimming for example. Also I once read that lesbians and st8 folks can use them for eating for cunnilingus though I don't know.
Personally, I don't even know why dentists use them and the idea is silly sounding, so just keep your tongue in your mouth.

Re: Dental Dams
Bee 23 Dec 1999 at 21:55 GMT

Dental dams are big flat squares of latex, for oral to prevent transmission of STDs through mouth ulcers, cuts etc etc, they taste revolting and induce giggling fits (in me anyway - woman pulled one out on me once and I nearly got a hernia laughing).......ahem.....

Re: Dental Dams
Jes 24 Dec 1999 at 00:25 GMT

Bee - I just KNEW you would have to post on this thread......LMAO!!!!!

Re: Dental Dams
Bee 24 Dec 1999 at 20:10 GMT

P @ Jes.......cheeky bugger......

Re: Dental Dams
Ant 29 Dec 1999 at 16:30 GMT

So, you mean its just a flat square of latex, yes? How thick is it? Surely neither you or your partner can feel a thing through it!! Or is it really thin? So how could a dentist use it to 'isolate a tooth', if there's no hole in it? Bear with me, I'm not usually this ignorant......

Re: Dental Dams
Bee 29 Dec 1999 at 20:10 GMT

Quite thin, not much loss of sensation, but it feels so silly licking a piece of latex....

Re: Dental Dams
apo 29 Dec 1999 at 22:45 GMT

Ant Why are you so curious about this stuff--tell that and we'll send you some.