The Role of Gloves in Breaking the Chain of Infection

By Nancy Goodwin, CDA, RDH, MEd

More than 30 years have passed since oral health professionals switched from wearing virtually no personal protective equipment (PPE) to donning gloves, masks, protective clothing, and eye protection with all patients.¹ The Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) Bloodborne Pathogen (BBP) Standard defines how oral health professionals should protect themselves from blood and other potentially infectious materials (OPIM), and specifies what type of PPE should be worn and when.² The proper use of gloves remains a vital component of clinicians’ PPE.

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