Critchley Emma, Pemberton Michael N
Speciality Registrar Special Care Dentistry, University Dental Hospital of Manchester, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, M15 6FH, UK.
Consultant in Oral Medicine, University Dental Hospital of Manchester, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, M15 6FH, UK.
Br Dent J. 2021 Sep 6. doi: 10.1038/s41415-021-3330-3.
Aim To identify glove usage within UK and Ireland dental hospitals as well as the use of latex- and non-latex-containing dental equipment.Method A self-completed questionnaire was disseminated to 16 dental hospitals in the summer of 2017. The survey concerned their current use of latex and non-latex gloves and dental equipment. In addition, information was sought regarding any problems associated with non-latex and latex gloves.Results The questionnaire response rate was 13/16 (81%), of which 100% reported the use of non-latex examination gloves. The majority were using nitrile gloves. Twelve of the 13 dental hospitals would use examination gloves for simple extractions and 11 would use sterile gloves for minor oral surgery. In ten hospitals (77%), the sterile gloves were always non-latex, and again, the majority were nitrile. Latex-containing dental equipment including orthodontic bands, prophylactic polishing cups and dental dam was still being used within some dental hospitals, but to a much lesser extent than non-latex.Conclusion All dental hospitals were using latex-free examination gloves and were showing a move towards latex-free dental equipment. This usage is comparable to what has been seen in general dental practice and follows the trend towards latex-free dentistry.
目的 确定英国和爱尔兰牙科医院中手套的使用情况以及含乳胶和不含乳胶牙科设备的使用情况。
方法 2017年夏季，向16家牙科医院发放了一份自填式问卷。该调查涉及他们目前对乳胶手套和非乳胶手套以及牙科设备的使用情况。此外，还收集了有关与非乳胶手套和乳胶手套相关的任何问题的信息。
结果 问卷回复率为13/16（81%），其中100%报告使用非乳胶检查手套。大多数使用丁腈手套。13家牙科医院中有12家会在简单拔牙时使用检查手套，11家会在小型口腔手术时使用无菌手套。在10家医院（77%）中，无菌手套始终为非乳胶材质，同样，大多数是丁腈手套。一些牙科医院仍在使用含乳胶的牙科设备，包括正畸带、预防性抛光杯和牙垫，但使用程度远低于非乳胶设备。
结论 所有牙科医院都在使用无乳胶检查手套，并显示出向无乳胶牙科设备转变的趋势。这种使用情况与一般牙科实践中所观察到的情况相当，并顺应了无乳胶牙科的趋势。
