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Robert Balan

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Efficacy of protection by latex gloves during orthodontic therapy.

2000

The wearing of gloves during orthodontic or dental treatment is generally indicated for reasons of hygiene and protection against infection. This study was aimed at determining the extent and localization of perforations caused by the various orthodontic treatment techniques and interrupting the infection barrier. The impermeability was tested by means of a water retention test according to European standard EN 455, Part 1, performed on 1600 Centramed (Centramed, Koblenz), Tekmedic and SafeEx non-sterile disposable latex gloves (both by Safe Med, Switzerland) and Safe Gan latex gloves with an additional acrylate coating (also by Safe Med). The perforation rate in unused gloves was between 0…

medicine.medical_specialtyChi-Square DistributionInfectious Disease Transmission Patient-to-ProfessionalLatexbusiness.industrymedia_common.quotation_subjectInfection Control DentalDentistryOrthodonticsPermeabilitySurgeryInfectious Disease Transmission Professional-to-PatientEquipment Failure AnalysisHygieneProtective glovesEvaluation Studies as TopicOral and maxillofacial surgeryMedicineHumansOral SurgerybusinessGloves Protectivemedia_commonJournal of orofacial orthopedics = Fortschritte der Kieferorthopadie : Organ/official journal Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Kieferorthopadie
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