Article: User's guide to interactions between dental materials/equipment and infection control products

between dental materials/equipment and infection control products

ew can contest the value of advances made in dental infection control and safety over the past 20 years. However, as new procedures and practices have evolved to even further reduce the risk of disease transmission in dentistry, consideration must be given to how these products and techniques can affect the materials and equipment used in patient care.

Some protective glove materials can react with components of dental adhesives, bonding agents, and cavity varnishes, compromising the barrier and allowing contact with potentially infectious fluids and highly allergenic chemicals. Latex also has been found to inhibit setting ...

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