Check for changes in gloves

Check for changes in gloves

For dental clinics, examination gloves are a must-have item for daily clinical tasks. Gloves are fundamental protective measures that can resist microorganisms and prevent their transmission. However, checking gloves also has to face some challenges, including difficulty in removing and wearing gloves, poor adhesion with hands, easy tearing and perforation, latex allergies, and so on. The key information for determining the quality and clinical applicability of gloves is rarely mastered by dental clinicians. CR superstitions and clinical physicians submitted this report to assist dentists in selecting high-quality reflective gloves to meet their daily clinical needs.

In the past few years, there have been significant changes in the examination gloves, and their advantages and disadvantages have been fully experienced by dentists. Among the various products that can replace latex gloves, polyvinyl chloride gloves are well-known. At the same time, the quality and strength disadvantages of latex gloves are gradually decreasing. CR has stopped testing latex gloves, and compared to previous data, the thickness of the gloves has decreased by 12% to 19%, and the cuff length of the gloves has gradually become shorter. It has reached as much as 12mm. If the amount of filler is continuously added to latex gloves, it is likely to further sacrifice strength.

In 2008, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) revised its regulations to be more stringent: acceptable defects were reduced from 4% to 2.5%, meaning that only one pair of gloves was allowed to have defects for every 40 pairs. However, the standards implemented by major manufacturers may vary. There is also no requirement for manufacturers to indicate the quality level, testing invalidity, or evaluate the comfort level of inspection gloves before leaving the factory. In addition, cheap non sterile gloves are still a big challenge for many dentists.