Choosing Gloves

Faliam
1 min readJul 14, 2020

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Gloves, Gloves, Gloves 🥊

Dental practices use gloves more than, almost, any other supply. They see their gloves more than they see their hands 😄 . In this post, we’ll discuss how to properly choose a glove that fits your needs.

Let’s Chat About Material

Graph showcasing the differences in material between various glove types
Latex vs. Nitrile vs Vinyl vs. Chloroprene

For general dental practices, latex and nitrile gloves are the most recommended

What About Glove Type

For general dental practices, examination powder-free glove types are recommended, with the other ones being preference or used for specific circumstances.

Sooo…. Which one should I use?

For general dental practices:

  • Latex non-powder examination gloves
  • Nitrile non-powder examination gloves

Deeper Dive Resources

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