A 40 year old male patient complains of decayed teeth. Class II cavity preparation was done under rubber dam isolation. Who introduced this method of isolation in dentistry?
High-Yield Explanation
In 1864, S.C. Barnum, a New York City dentist, introduced the rubber dam into dentistry.
Reference: Sturdevant’s Art and Science of Operative Dentistry, Mosby, 4th Edition, Page No: 445