Table 1.
Products in the dental practice containing latex and latex-free alternatives44
| Examples of dental equipment that may contain NRL | NRL-free alternative | Manufacturer |
|---|---|---|
| Amalgam carriers | Teflon amalgam carriers | Austinell |
| Aspirators | Yankauer plastic wide-bore |
Tyco-Healthcare Durr |
| Bunsen burner tubing | Heating device | |
| Dental dam |
Roeko flexi-dam Hygenic non-latex |
FE Cardozo Ltd Coltene/Whaledent |
| Hygenic Wedjets (dental dam stabilising cord) | Not currently available | |
| Endodontic* stops | Silicone stops | QED |
| Elastics (orthodontic) | GAC ELF Latex-Free elastics |
Orthocare TOC (The Orthodontic Co.) |
| Mixing bowls** (eg alginate nowls) | NRL-free bowls | Dentsply |
| Polishing equipment |
Prophy cups, prophy heads Disposable prophy angle to be used on nosecone of doriot-style handpiece |
Young Dental W+H Dental (UK) Ltd |
| Enhance polishing cups | Dentsply | |
| Shofu Greenie & Brownie polishing points | Minerva | |
| Temporary crowns and matrices |
Directa crowns (polycarbonate) Odus cervical matriza Odus Pella Crown Form |
Tower Dental Hawes Neos Austinall |
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Key: NRL = natural rubber latex * = endodontic stop is a rubber stop on the hand files / rotary files that are used during root canal treatment and assists in the measuring of canals ** = Mixing bowls (it should read 'e.g. alginate bowls')- these are bowls in which the alginate impression material is hand mixed | ||