Mitchell R, Russell J
Br Dent J. 1989 Mar 25;166(6):209-11. doi: 10.1038/sj.bdj.4806775.
A survey in 1983 showed that 16% of general dental practitioners in the Lothian Region wore operating gloves when treating patients; 9% wore them continually and 7% only when performing dento-alveolar surgery. Twelve per cent replied that they would not consider wearing operating gloves and 72% stated that they might consider their use. A similar survey has now been completed 5 years later, involving practitioners in the Lothian and Borders regions. This shows that 163 (97%) of the 168 practitioners who replied now wear operating gloves; 51% restrict their use to the treatment of 'potentially infectious patients' and dento-alveolar surgery; 46% wear them continually. The main objections given to wearing gloves continually were loss of tactile sensation (67%) and cost (13%). The most difficult task to perform wearing gloves was root canal therapy (56%). The majority of practitioners (84%) believed that gloves reduced the dangers of cross-infection. The methods stated to be available for instrument sterilisation in 99.5% of practices were acceptable. This paper proposes that to eliminate cross-infection and protect the dental practitioner, operating gloves should be worn when treating all patients.
1983年的一项调查显示，洛锡安地区16%的普通牙科医生在治疗患者时戴手术手套；9%的医生持续佩戴，7%的医生仅在进行牙槽外科手术时佩戴。12%的医生表示不会考虑戴手术手套，72%的医生表示可能会考虑使用。5年后，一项类似的调查现已完成，涉及洛锡安和边境地区的从业者。结果显示，在回复调查的168名从业者中，有163名（97%）现在戴手术手套；51%的人仅在治疗“潜在感染患者”和进行牙槽外科手术时使用；46%的人持续佩戴。持续戴手套的主要反对理由是触觉丧失（67%）和成本（13%）。戴手套时最难进行的操作是根管治疗（56%）。大多数从业者（84%）认为手套降低了交叉感染的风险。在99.5%的诊所中，所提及的器械消毒方法是可接受的。本文建议，为消除交叉感染并保护牙科医生，在治疗所有患者时都应佩戴手术手套。
