title: The cost of keeping one's hands clean.
abstract: After reading 'A Practical Gloving and Handwashing Regimen for Dental Practice' (Field E A, Jedynakiewicz N M, King C M. A Practical Gloving and Handwashing Regimen for Dental Practice. Br Dent J 1992; 172: 111-113), I undertook to do some simple research into the economics of glove wearing for the general dental practitioner based on the regimens mentioned in the article. The conclusion which I reached is that one not only needs to take into account the cost of the gloves but also the valuable surgery time taken in the washing of one's hands and gloves. The most cost-effective method of hand and glove washing was found to be the use of a single non-sterile glove with Hibisol.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Cooper
mesh_terms: D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local / Q000191:economics*; D002710:Chlorhexidine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D005932:Gloves, Surgical / Q000191:economics*; D006235:Hand Disinfection; D006801:Humans; D006882:Hydroxyapatites
chemical_list: D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local; D006882:Hydroxyapatites; C010882:chlorhexidine gluconate; D002710:Chlorhexidine