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exhibitors10 Pacific Dental Conference — March 6, 2014 AD  While caring for their patients, den- tal and health care professionals are constantlyexposedtobodilyfluidsthat may carry viruses and other infectious agents. It is therefore critical that the gloves theseprofessionalsuseprovidethebest possible barrier protection. Many types of gloves are available today, but it is important to know that not all gloves have the same barrier capability, depending on the type of materialused.Forexample,naturalrub- berlatexgloveshavelongbeenacknow- ledged for their very effective barrier properties,whilenon-latexgloves,such asvinyl(polyvinylchloride),haveinfer- ior barrier capability as shown by num- erous studies. Other synthetic gloves, such as nitrileandpolyisoprene,performmuch better than vinyl but are more costly, especially polyisoprene gloves. Using gloves with inferior barrier capability could expose both the patient and user to harmful infections. Quality, safety top priorities Malaysia is the world’s largest medical gloves exporter (latex and nitrile). Both quality and users’ safety are of top pri- ority to the nation’s glove industry. To thisend,aqualitycertificationprogram (the Standard Malaysian Gloves, or the SMG)hascurrentlybeenformulatedfor latex examination gloves. All SMG-certified gloves must com- ply with stringent technical specifica- tions to ensure the gloves are high in barriereffectiveness,lowinproteinand low in allergy risks, in addition to hav- ing excellent comfort, fit and durability —qualitiesthatmanufacturersofmany synthetic gloves are trying to replicate. Natural, sustainable resource Latex gloves are green products, derived from a natural and sustain- ableresource,andareenvironmentally friendly. (You can learn more online by visiting www.smg-gloves.com or www. latexglove.info). The use of low-protein, powder-free gloveshasbeendemonstratedbymany independent hospital studies to vastly reduce the incidence of latex sensi- tization and allergic reactions in work- places. More importantly, latex allergic individuals donning non-latex gloves can now work alongside their cowork- ers wearing the improved low-protein gloves without any heightened allergy concern. However, for latex-allergic individ- uals,itisstillimportanttheyuseappro- priate non-latex gloves, such as quality nitrile and polyisoprene gloves, that provide them with effective barrier protection. Extensive array of brand, prices Selecting the right gloves should be an educated consideration to enhance safety of both patients and users. For decades, gloves made in Malaysia have been synonymous with quality and excellence, and they are widely avail- able in an extensive array of brands, features and prices. They can be sourced either factory direct (www.mrepc.com/trade and click “medical devices”) or from established dental product distributors in the United States. (Source: Malaysian Rubber Export Promotion Council) Barrier protection is critical in dental professionals’ gloves Main purpose is enhanced safety of both patients and users

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