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Dental Tribune Middle East & Africa Edition | 1/2017 NEWS 38 +971-6-5308055 | www.dme-medical.com FDA bans most powdered gloves ByDTI SILVER SPRING, Md., USA: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a final rule banning the use of most powdered medical gloves in the country. The rule, which goes into effect on Jan. 18, applies to pa- tient examination gloves, powdered surgeons’ gloves and absorbable powder for lubricating surgeons’ gloves. “While use of these gloves is decreas- ing, they pose an unreasonable and substantial risk of illness or injury to health care providers, patients and other individuals who are exposed to them, which cannot be corrected through new or updated labeling,” the agency said when proposing the baninMarch2016. In its summary of the rule, the FDA noted that the ban does not apply to powder used in the manufactur- ing process of nonpowdered gloves, where that powder is not intended to be part of the final finished glove. Furthermore, it stated that finished nonpowderedglovesareexpectedto includenomorethantraceamounts of residual powder from these pro- cessesandthattheagencyencourag- es manufacturers to ensure finished nonpowdered gloves have as little powderaspossible. Thepowderthatissometimesadded to natural rubber latex gloves to make them easier to put on and take offcancarryproteinsthatmaycause respiratory allergic reactions, the FDAsaid.Itexplainedthat“although powdered synthetic gloves do not present the risk of allergic reactions, these devices are associated with an extensive list of potentially serious adverse events, including severe air- way inflammation, wound inflam- mation, and post-surgical adhesions, whicharebandsoffibrousscartissue that form between internal organs and tissues. These side effects have been attributed to the use of glove powderwithalltypesofgloves.” The Food and Drug Administration has banned a number of powdered gloves owing to the risk of allergic reactions and other negative side-effects. (Photograph: jarmoluk/ PixaBay) Dentist is No. 1 job of 2017 ByDTI WASHINGTON, D.C., USA: According to U.S. News & World Report, which releases a list of the top 100 jobs in Americaeveryyear,theprofessionof dentististhebestin2017,withregard to growth potential, work–life bal- ance and salary. Overall, health care jobsdominatedtherankings. The analysts found that, among the 100 best jobs, 52 were in a health- related field, including seven profes- sions in dentistry. Overall, dentist ranked as the best job, followed by nurse practitioner and physician as- sistant. By 2024, the employment growth in theprofessionofdentistisestimated at 18 percent, amounting to about 23,300 new jobs. On average, den- tists earned $152,700 in 2015, with the best paid earning more than $187,200andthelowestpaidearning lessthan$68,310. The profession of orthodontist, whichtoppedthelistofbestjobslast year, is now ranked the fifth best job in the U.S. Driven by increasing de- mandforspecializeddentalcare,em- ploymentintheprofessionwillgrow by a forecast 18 percent from 2014 to 2024, equivalent to about 1,500 new job openings. The median salary of anorthodontistwas$187,200in2015. At ninth place in the list of best jobs in 2017 is the profession of oral and maxillofacial surgeon, with a me- dian salary of $187,200 in 2015 and a predicted employment growth rate of18percent,or1,200newjobs,from 2014 to 2024. Oral and maxillofacial surgeon ranked third in the list of best-payingjobsin2015,however. The increasing demand for dental restorative work as a result of the growing aging population in the U.S. is expected to drive growth in the dental industry in general and in the profession of prosthodontist in particular. Therefore, prosthodontist wasratedthe21stbestjobof2017.On average, these dental professionals earned $119,740 in 2015 and employ- mentintheprofessionisexpectedto seegrowthof18percenttoo,translat- ingto100newjobs. Owing to a faster average growth rate than most professions, the mar- ket for dental hygienists is booming, mainlyasaresultofthegrowingoral health awareness among consum- ers. The occupation was ranked the 32ndbestjobandemploymentisex- pectedtogrowby19percentby2024, withabout37,400newjobopenings. The average dental hygienist in the U.S.earned$72,330in2015. Of thisyear's100best jobs,about halffallin thehealthcarecategory.Theprofessionofdentist topped the2017list. (Photograph:Unsplash/PixaBay) The analysts ranked the profession of dental assistant 100 in the list of best jobs. It is expected that more than 58,000 new jobs will open for dentalassistantsby2024,translating to employment growth of 18 per- cent. The median salary of a dental assistantwas$35,980in2015. U.S. News & World Report compiled the list, taking into account the ten- year growth volume and percentage with the projected number of open- ings from 2014 to 2024, the median salary, employment rate, future job prospects, stress level and work–life balanceofvariousprofessionsacross 15 industries and businesses in the country. Data for the analysis was obtained from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.