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Dental dams - 1/11/2012 8:31:43 PM

Aswad

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Seeing as dental dams are somewhat rare around where I live, and seem to be rarely used in comparison to condoms, I'm curious as to how many people here have experience with them?

For anyone that doesn't know what they are, a dental dam is a thin foil of rubber or other barrier material that can be placed over the body for oral sex, rimming and so forth. If one is not available, it is possible to improvise them by cutting the head off a condom, then slicing it lengthwise and rolling it out. Dedicated dental dam products are preferrable, though, and come in as much variety as condoms do, including flavored versions. It's probably the only way you'll ever rim someone and have it taste like strawberry.

There's been more campaigning around it here lately, and apparently they're even handing them out at Fuckshop, a public service project by the department of health, essentially a workshop on assplay and anal sex with seperate courses for gay, straight and lesbian people. It's an extension of the more theoretically oriented education on the subject schools provide. For once, my tax dollars are saving me time, heh.

This is the first I've seen of dental dams being pushed to the general public here. Most people I know weren't aware such a product existed until I told them, and there seems to be a great deal of ignorance about the potential for STDs to spread via oral sex. The campaign was launched after the LGBT health department discovered that lesbians here were generally unaware of the product and of the fact that they, too, are susceptible to STDs.

So, now I'm curious about other people's experiences with dental dams, as well as comparing notes on how well known this product and the risks it mitigates are around the globe. I'll admit to having been lax about this in the past, despite knowledge of the product, but fortunately without losing the lottery.

Anyone care to share?

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RE: Dental dams - 1/11/2012 9:12:10 PM

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I have used dental dams in the past but it has been a long time since I used one. The do work to some degree. And they used to make a harnesses that would hold them in place over the crotch area. Heavy activity will lead to body fluids dripping down the body so you still need to be careful where you are touching.

Dental dams are good for some positions and some type of play. Sometimes it is hard to keep the dam in place. Though the biggest problem was finding where to buy them. They were not sold at the local pharmacy like condoms. So the only way I knew to get them was mail order.

Being the I like latex/rubber I just prefer that both of use where rubber pants. It does a better job of keeping the fluids in a confined area.

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RE: Dental dams - 1/12/2012 12:36:58 PM

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I've read about them but never seen one nor known anyone IRL who used them.

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RE: Dental dams - 1/12/2012 12:39:15 PM

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Anyone who was into that kind of barrier that I know has pretty much gone with saran wrap.

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RE: Dental dams - 1/12/2012 1:27:29 PM

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Now why didn't I think of that LOL!

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RE: Dental dams - 1/12/2012 1:29:34 PM

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Because you didnt hang out with leatherdykes??

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RE: Dental dams - 1/12/2012 1:42:19 PM

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I have led such a sheltered life!

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RE: Dental dams - 1/12/2012 1:47:56 PM

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I believe they are just as important as using a condom on a penis when folks should avoid fluid (and ass-to-mouth) exchange. I've used them, and also Saran wrap. There is no efficient way to rig them and they negate enough of the potential pleasure for me so I would rather just avoid the activity (oral to female or rimming).

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RE: Dental dams - 1/12/2012 2:16:10 PM

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I have about twelve packs of DDs in my stock.
As a sales item, they didnt sell. I should bin them for what they are, I made a miscalculation on those babies
Saran, use, yes, the cheapest way to go and saran is so much fun tooo

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RE: Dental dams - 1/12/2012 3:05:34 PM

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I use them, though I have to order them online as its really difficult to get them in the UK unless you have time to source an STD clinic

They are not expensive and come in nice little packages that slip nicely into your pocket and they come in all sorts of colors and flavors!
I don't think they are very good for oral (but will still use them for that if we haven't been tested together) but they are good for woman on woman grinding

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RE: Dental dams - 1/12/2012 11:33:04 PM

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You can improvise a DD out of the same kind of rubber gloves you use for fisting. Cut off the fingers and thumb, so you've got a big fat loop. Then cut across it it to get a flat panel.

Whether food grade Sarin's as good as medical grade Nitrile, is one of those debates, that just leads to sex.

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RE: Dental dams - 1/13/2012 2:36:39 PM

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This may be one of those things where there's a product name I'm not familiar with, but what does Sarin have to do with food?

Far as I know, Sarin is a nerve gas, and I can't think of a good reason to put it in your food.

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RE: Dental dams - 1/13/2012 3:19:25 PM

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He probably means Saran wrap........Saran wrap is the brand name of a plastic wrap used to store leftover food. Its is sold in the grocery stores in the USA.

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RE: Dental dams - 1/13/2012 8:18:14 PM

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I just posted about this on another thread here I think....

I have used dental dams quite a bit. There are many more choices now than there used to be....way back when, the only dams you could get were the "dental dams" from dental suppliers. They were very thick, very green (not attractive) and had a very strong latex smell that some people didn't like. (never bothered me--I liked it) They weren't very large, so they were hard to use for large people. More and more dams became available--including some in nitrile, for those sensitive/allergic to latex. There used to be a "glyde dam" brand--they were much thinner, just as effective, were a bit larger and came in a vanilla scent. Much nicer for both top and bottom because both "parties" could feel a lot more. Check out www.goodvibes.com

Many of the sex supply shops do carry larger ones now, including some that can be placed in "holders harnesses" as Mummyman said. One of the nice things about dams--you can go back to front....front to back....and it doesn't matter. as long as the dam stays in place.

For plastic wraps like saran wrap, there are some challenges with those now. Many are designed for use in microwaves, and are not good as a sexual barrier because they are porous. We used to use an old trick of wrapping a freshly cut half of an onion--the rule was that if you could smell the onion, it was porous and not good for sex. Totally unscientific--so I would not rely on that today.

One other wrap you can try--they make some really nice, large rolls of shrink wrap--it adheres to itself and comes in varying sizes. You can mummify your subject.....and use the wrap as a barrier the way you'd use a dam. The shrink wrap is not intended for this purpose, but given the water-tight seal I've seen accomplished with shrink wrap, I would feel pretty comfortable using it as a barrier.

Regardless of what you use, I also suggest coating the back of the dam--the side against your girl/boy--with water base lube. Makes this more comfy for both of you.

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RE: Dental dams - 1/14/2012 12:02:46 AM

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StretchFilm /Pallet Wrap works well for mummification, the more you use, the less it stretches. And it breathes less than SarAn wrap.

Plus it only costs a few cents per meter, so it's disposable, which is good for casual play, or if your mummy sweats when teased.

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