Glove perforations after dental care

A total of 279 pairs of gloves pairs were analyzed, 36 surgical and 243 procedure gloves used in the dentistry specialties surgery, cosmetic dentistry, endodontics, pediatric dentistry, periodontics, and prosthodontics. A diluted alkaline solution of fuchsine in water was used for analyzing the gloves. Each glove was filled with 500 ml of the solution and manually pressed at the height of the wrist for two minutes. Statistical analysis included the chi-square test at a significance level of 5%.

RESULTS:

Of the 279 study gloves, 106 had been perforated, corresponding to 38%. Most perforations occurred in the dominant hand, mainly in the finger area. Most procedures that caused perforations lasted more than 40 minutes, and most were in the area of cosmetic dentistry.

CONCLUSION:

There were a considerable number of perforations in the study gloves, which can increase the risk of cross-infection between students and patients.

Dentistry; Exposure to biological agents; Infection; Surgical gloves

Ten minutes	n	%	Chi²	p- value	PR_naj	CI (95%)
Yes	6	54.6	0.684	0.408	1.456	0.831-2.553
No	100	37.5	0.684	0.408	1.456	0.831-2.553
Twenty minutes	n	%	Chi²	p- value	PR_naj	CI (95%)
Yes	10	34.5	0.051	0.822	0.894	0.529-.1513
No	96	38.6	0.051	0.822	0.894	0.529-.1513
Thirty minutes	n	%	Chi²	p- value	PR_naj	CI (95%)
Yes	19	43.2	0.340	0.560	1.161	0.796-1.694
No	87	37.2	0.340	0.560	1.161	0.796-1.694
Forty minutes	n	%	Chi²	p- value	PR_naj	CI (95%)
Yes	33	35.3	0.263	0.608	0.899	0.648-1.247
No	73	39.5	0.263	0.608	0.899	0.648-1.247
More than forty minutes	n	%	Chi²	p- value	PR_naj	CI (95%)
Yes	38	37.6	0.001	0.998	0.979	0.716-1.339
No	68	38.4	0.001	0.998	0.979	0.716-1.339
Perceived perforation	n	%	Chi²	p- value	PR_naj	CI (95%)
Yes	19	86.4	21.393	0.001	2.541	2.003-3.225
No	87	34.0	21.393	0.001	2.541	2.003-3.225

Role	n	%	Chi²	p-value	PR_naj	CI (95%)
Surgeon	75	41.4	2.020	0.155	1.297	0.925-1.818
Assistant	31	32.0	2.020	0.155	1.297	0.925-1.818
Type of glove	n	%	Chi²	p-value	PR_naj	CI (95%)
Surgical	14	38.9	0.001	1.000	1.023	0.659-1.588
Procedure	92	38.0	0.001	1.000	1.023	0.659-1.588
Dominant hand	n	%	Chi²	p- value	PR_naj	CI (95%)
Left	15	42.9	0.185	0.667	1.144	0.755-1.734
Right	91	37.4	0.185	0.667	1.144	0.755-1.734
Cosmetic dentistry	n	%	Chi²	p- value	PR_naj	CI (95%)
Yes	31	32.3	1.757	0.185	0.784	0.559-1.098
No	75	41.2	1.757	0.185	0.784	0.559-1.098
Endodontics	n	%	Chi²	p- value	PR_naj	CI (95%)
Yes	10	41.7	0.024	0.878	1.102	0.669-1.816
No	96	37.9	0.024	0.878	1.102	0.669-1.816
Prosthodontics	n	%	Chi²	p- value	PR_naj	CI (95%)
Yes	28	39.4	0.015	0.904	1.047	0.747-1.466
No	78	37.7	0.015	0.904	1.047	0.747-1.466
Pediatric dentistry	n	%	Chi²	p- value	PR_naj	CI (95%)
Yes	13	50.0	1.203	0.273	1.355	0.893-2.056
No	93	36.9	1.203	0.273	1.355	0.893-2.056
Periodontics	n	%	Chi²	p- value	PR_naj	CI (95%)
Yes	12	44.4	0.253	0.615	1.187	0.756-1.863
No	94	37.5	0.253	0.615	1.187	0.756-1.863
Surgery	n	%	Chi²	p- value	PR_naj	CI (95%)
Yes	12	35.3	0.031	0.861	0.916	0.566-1.483
No	94	38.5	0.031	0.861	0.916	0.566-1.483

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[1] CollaboratorsTLCS FULLY collected data and helped to write the article. HHA MORAIS supervised the study and helped to write the article. EES LUCENA was responsible for biostatistics and helped to write the article. TGS DIAS supervised the cosmetic dentistry and pediatric dentistry procedures and helped to write the article. JCM BARBALHO supervised the procedures in oral and maxillofacial surgery and helped to write the article. VCF LUCENA supervised the endodontic procedures and helped to write the article.