Acta Med. 2011, 54: 144-148

https://doi.org/10.14712/18059694.2016.38

The Use of Rubber Dam among Czech Dental Practitioners

Martin Kapitán, Zdeňka Šustová

Charles University in Prague, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Hradec Králové, Department of Dentistry, Czech Republic

Received June 23, 2011
Accepted October 25, 2011

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