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A member asked:
My dentist was having a hard time getting in my implant and took off his glove and just did it bare handed...normal?
5 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
Dentistry: Yes. It of course breaks some of the rules. But, this event is fairly common when there is a need that cannot be met any other way. I sometimes have to take off one glove when I am drawing blood, but keep the gloved hand next to the tube of blood. I clean the area extra well before and after. Usually those of us in health care are trying to do the best that we can.
Answered 1/7/2014
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Yes, darn it.: Sometimes those little parts require creative concepts to get the job done. Dental gloves are really more to protect the dentist than to protect the patient.
Answered 1/14/2016
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Yes but...: Taking off the gloves for very intricate procedures may be required, but avoided if possible.
Answered 1/7/2014
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