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Article: User's guide to interactions between dental materials/equipment and infection control products
- Article from:
- Dental Products Report
- Article date:
- January 1, 2002
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CopyrightCopyright Medical Economics Inc. Jan 2002. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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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 ...