Product Focus: Criterion CR Polychloroprene Gloves

A natural feel and comfortable grip without the concern of skin sensitivity

When so many dental practitioners have allergies to latex, it can be especially challenging to fi nd a nonlatex exam glove with the strength, stretch, and fi t of latex. Henry Schein’s synthetic chloroprene gloves are a reliable and comfortable choice for those who are allergic to natural rubber latex proteins. The Criterion CR Powder-Free Polychloroprene Exam Gloves earned our distinguished Best Product rating in 2014 from our team of evaluators—a mix of dentists and hygienists who wore the gloves for several weeks in their practices. We recently checked in with some of those evaluators and found that several are still using the Criterion CR gloves over 2 years later.

Ohio dentist Rick Adelstein, one of the original evaluators, was “pleasantly surprised” with the Criterion CR gloves and “really liked wearing them.” He and his staff are still wearing these gloves in his practice, in part because “The Criterion CR gloves feel very natural while working, almost as if you aren’t wearing gloves at all.” He added, “It’s obviously very important to be able to feel as much as possible while treating patients.” For nonlatex gloves, they are very easy to put on and remove without a powder feeling after removal, Dr. Adelstein pointed out, and he said polychloroprene gloves do not cause any allergic reactions or skin sensitivities.