Question:
I've been trying to find a dental supplier in the UK who will sell me a
pack of dental Rubber dam, but doesn't want me to a) prove I'm a dentist
or b) spend 100GBP.
Answer:
Will:
You can obtain it in one of three ways:
1. Internet search for a supplier will bring up several sources
2. search ebay they sell it on there
3. Ask a lesbian they use it daily or go where they go to a sex shop
For 'Penna Coin' and similar effects requiring dental dam, I find a fine
grade condom with the ends removed and cut down the side to make a rectangle
works very well and is more durable... (They'll think you're either a 'big
boy' or delusional at the chemist when you ask for the biggest ones they
have though...)
I've used rubber gloves too. Not the "Playtex" ones, the cheap ones, like
Doctors and foodservice people use. I always thought it would make a nice
kicker ending for a coins across routine too but I never worked it out.
The minimum order here:
http://www.moiinc.com/dentaldam.htm
is $15.00 ($3.00 @ for 5 packs of non-flavored dam (plus $5 postage).
Don't know if they ship to the UK though.
You can find it here for about $10 per box (price depends on the
thickness you order).
http://www.ethicaldental.com/
A 4th way is to to cut a condom. You can find instructions for doing
that here:
http://www.mckinley.uiuc.edu/health-info/sexual/dispregp/latexsqu.html
I just went to my dentist, said I was a magician and could he supply me with
a box of dental dam; he added a box in his next order and called me a week
later when it was delivered. The sheets were normal size and it cost me £7.
So if you have no luck finding an online supply just try your dentist.
I thought I might be able to help here -- I used to use dental dam to
tie an artificial fly for fishing (a stonefly nymph, in case anyone
cares). My dentist (since retired) was a good buddy and sold me a
bunch at his cost. I checked, thinking I could just send some, I've
misplaced one or more boxes of supplies as I can't find the stuff.
Anyway, you *used* to be able to buy small quanitites from fly-tying
supply stores. It's also possible to make your own using a latex
liquid (I did that some when I needed colored bodies). I don't recall
for sure, but I think the latex I used was a molding compound. I
spread it on glass, let it dry, dusted with talcum powder (important)
and peeled it off.
