Designed to protect staff and patients, natural extensions nitrile ultra! gloves are one of the thinnest nitrile gloves available, allowing for excellent stretch and tactile sensitivity.
This glove was the best I?ve found yet,? said an endodontist from Arkansas about Benco Dental?s natural extensions nitrile ultra! gloves. Another evaluator who has been a hygienist for 9 years commented, ?Nitrile gloves seem to be getting better and better. These are better than several brands that I have tried.?
The natural extensions nitrile ultra! gloves feature the newest nitrile technology, providing unmatched comfort, donning, fit, and feel. They are packaged in bulk counts of 250 gloves for value and convenience.
Four dentists and 8 hygienists participated in this Dental Product Shopper evaluation and rated many features of the gloves, including comfort, ease of donning, strength, softness, and tactile sensitivity.
Comfort and Ease of Donning
Manufacturer Description: The nitrile ultra! glove is an excellent option for dental professionals who prefer the fit of latex but want a latex-free alternative. They come in 5 sizes?extra small, small, medium, large, and extra-large.
Evaluator Feedback: ?These were the most comfortable, flexible nitrile gloves I?ve ever used,? said a Florida hygienist who rated comfort as excellent. Another hygienist was ?impressed with the durability and comfort,? while a third evaluator said ?comfort? was what she liked best about the gloves.
Regarding fit, an evaluator from Utah remarked, ?the finger length and palm span were perfect for my hand.? A hygienist who rated ease of donning as excellent did ?not feel like the gloves were so tight on my hands,? but this same evaluator would like better sizing, commenting that ?the small fits like a medium.? The gloves were ?easy to take on and off,? mentioned a dentist evaluator.
Strength and Tactile Sensitivity
Manufacturer Description: Designed to protect both staff and patients, natural extensions nitrile ultra! gloves are one of the thinnest nitrile gloves available, allowing for excellent stretch and tactile sensitivity.
Evaluator Feedback: Several evaluators liked that the gloves would not tear, providing comments such as, ?They never ripped like the latex gloves do.? One dentist mentioned that ?it tears easily,? while a hygienist with 24 years? experience described the gloves as ?Wonderfully thin, good stretch, yet never feeling they would tear.?
Regarding tactile sensitivity, several evaluators commented about the thinness of the gloves, with remarks such as ?I also like the thin feel.? One hygienist who rated tactile sensitivity as very good liked best that the gloves are ?thin and feel close to latex.?
Softness, Grip and Color
Manufacturer Description: Users will experience less hand fatigue because of the ultra thin, soft nitrile formulation. The gloves are blue in color.
Evaluator Feedback: ?They are very soft,? stated one dentist who rated softness of the nitrile ultra! gloves as excellent, while another evaluator said, ?They felt light on my hands and I had no problems working in them.?
A few evaluators commented on the grip of the nitrile ultra! gloves, with one dentist who said, ?If they got wet when I used the Cavitron or the patient had a lot of saliva, they would get slick.? A hygienist from Utah recommended ?more texture to keep the floss from slipping.? An endodontist evaluator who rated grip as very good shared this comment, ?I handle small instruments daily and have had trouble finding a nitrile glove with the grip I need. This glove was the best I?ve found yet.?
When asked what she would like to see improved, a hygienist said, ?Color choice would be the only caveat.? A New York evaluator with 30 years? experience remarked, ?Glove color is not as important to me as the other attributes since it doesn?t directly impact the performance of the product.?
Overall Satisfaction
?I have had nitrile gloves break at the wrist while putting them on, but the natural extensions nitrile ultra! gloves did not, even when I purposefully tried to do so!? said a hygienist. A Massachusetts hygienist summarized, ?I currently use the standard Benco nitrile gloves and these gloves are significantly better in every way.?
