TY - JOUR
T1 - Perforation and proteinaceous contamination of dental gloves during prosthodontic treatments
AU - Nikawa, Hiroki
AU - Hamada, Taizo
AU - Tamamoto, Mitsuhiro
AU - Abekura, Hitoshi
PY - 1994/1/1
Y1 - 1994/1/1
N2 - The effect of the type of prosthodontic treatment on glove perforation and proteinaceous contamination of gloves was investigated for 364 prosthodontic treatments using poly(vinyl chloride) plastic (218 occasions) and latex gloves (146 occasions). The amount of protein contamination on plastic or latex gloves varied depending on the proslhodontic treatment performed and the patient treated. As determjned directly, it averaged from approximately 800 to 1,500 µg per treatment, and the maximum value of protein contamination was more than 4,000 µg, corresponding to the amount of protein in 1,5 mL of saliva or 0,1 mL of serum. The perforation of plastic gloves was observed in 83.0% of the total occasions, and the perforation went unrecognized 96,1% of the time. In contrast, the proportion of glove perforation tor latex gloves was 1 2.3% and the proportion of unrecognized perforation of latex gloves was 5,4%. The results suggest that latex gloves are effective in reducing the risk of cross-infection. Nevertheless, prosthodontists still have a potential risk of being exposed to bodily fluids, without being aware of glove perforation, at least once in every 20 treatments, even if latex gloves are worn.
AB - The effect of the type of prosthodontic treatment on glove perforation and proteinaceous contamination of gloves was investigated for 364 prosthodontic treatments using poly(vinyl chloride) plastic (218 occasions) and latex gloves (146 occasions). The amount of protein contamination on plastic or latex gloves varied depending on the proslhodontic treatment performed and the patient treated. As determjned directly, it averaged from approximately 800 to 1,500 µg per treatment, and the maximum value of protein contamination was more than 4,000 µg, corresponding to the amount of protein in 1,5 mL of saliva or 0,1 mL of serum. The perforation of plastic gloves was observed in 83.0% of the total occasions, and the perforation went unrecognized 96,1% of the time. In contrast, the proportion of glove perforation tor latex gloves was 1 2.3% and the proportion of unrecognized perforation of latex gloves was 5,4%. The results suggest that latex gloves are effective in reducing the risk of cross-infection. Nevertheless, prosthodontists still have a potential risk of being exposed to bodily fluids, without being aware of glove perforation, at least once in every 20 treatments, even if latex gloves are worn.
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M3 - Article
C2 - 7748452
AN - SCOPUS:0028541569
VL - 7
SP - 559
EP - 566
JO - The International journal of prosthodontics
JF - The International journal of prosthodontics
SN - 0893-2174
IS - 6
ER -