Abstract
Disinfection and effects on the materials of dental gloves were investigated when two kinds of latex and one kind of plastic glove were immersed in two types of functional water or invert soap. Disinfection was confirmed by immersing the gloves in functional waters or invert soap for 30 seconds. The surfaces of dental gloves immersed in functional water or invert soap were examined with a scanning electron microscope. As the time that gloves were immersed increased, the change in the surface also increased. Changes in the surface of latex gloves were markedly observed by immersion in AQUA acid water. Tensile stress and tensile elongation did not change following on immersion. Therefore, pin-holes were not confirmed in the gloves.
