With Perform, Aurelia combines the strength, comfort, and performance of nitrile in their thinnest glove ever.
To be considered appropriate, hand protection must meet 4 essential criteria: it must allow excellent tactile sensitivity, provide barrier protection, remain non-reactive when contacting patient or operator tissue, and provide comfort over an extended length of time. The trade-off has always been between protecting hands with durable material and allowing the operator to experience realistic feeling during intricate procedures.
Fortunately, ongoing research into synthetic material continues to produce newer materials that have the resiliency for adequate barrier protection and less thickness, thereby improving tactile sensitivity. The ability to manipulate instruments and materials is also related to sensitivity, which is often best controlled by texturing the surface.
Aurelia Perform nitrile exam gloves offer performance similar to a latex glove, yet are the thinnest glove ever made by Aurelia Gloves.
Fourteen dentist and hygienist evaluators with a combined 274 years of experience participated in Dental Product Shopper’s evaluation of Perform nitrile gloves. Evaluators rated several features, including comfort, finger dexterity, and tactile sensitivity.
Comfort
According to Aurelia Gloves, Perform nitrile gloves combine all the best benefits of a nitrile glove in a proprietary formulation that offers excellent strength, comfort, and performance.
Perform nitrile gloves’ comfort was well-received by evaluators; 9 rated it as excellent, 3 rated it as very good, and 2 rated it as good. An evaluator from Locust Grove, VA, with 15 years of experience said, “The gloves fit well across my knuckles, which sometimes can be tight with other brands.”
Another evaluator with 24 years of experience agreed: “I loved the almost-latex-like feel of these gloves. Instruments seemed to ‘stick’ to the gloves a little unlike some nitrile gloves that I have used that are slippery, especially when wet with a little saliva.”
Finger Dexterity
When the 14 evaluators were asked to rate Perform’s finger dexterity, 8 rated it as excellent and 4 rated it as very good. One dentist who practices in Irvine, CA, said, “I really liked the texture on the gloves for better grip and dexterity.” When asked if he would recommend Aurelia Perform to colleagues or contacts within the dental profession, this evaluator answered “definitely.”
When asked what he would like to see improved about the product, an evaluator from Deerfield, MA, said, “While the gloves were soft and smooth, I would like to see improved grip. I still felt like I might drop my instruments when the gloves were moderately soiled.” This evaluator went on to rate Perform’s finger dexterity as “very good.”
Tactile Sensitivity
Aurelia describes Perform nitrile gloves as having excellent tactile sensitivity and being designed for optimal performance. According to the manufacturer, these finger-textured and powderfree gloves also feature a finger thickness of 3.6 mils for excellent feel.
When asked to rate tactile sensitivity, 7 evaluators rated Perform nitrile gloves as excellent, 6 rated them as very good, and 1 rated them as good. A dentist evaluator with 35 years of private practice experience said Perform nitrile gloves “are thinner than most gloves and provide excellent tactile sensitivity.”
When asked what he would like to see improved about the product, this same evaluator responded, “Too many tears getting them out of the box (tightly packed).” This evaluator went on to say he would “definitely” purchase Perform nitrile gloves in the future.
Overall Satisfaction
When the evaluators were asked if they would recommend Aurelia Perform Gloves to their colleagues, all 14 said “definitely” or “probably.” Thirteen of the 14 evaluators said they “definitely” or “probably” purchase Perform in the future.
Evaluators were asked to rate their overall satisfaction with Perform. Five evaluators rated it as excellent and 9 rated it as very good. A hygienist evaluator with 6 years of experience summarized her evaluation of Perform nitrile gloves by saying, “I love the grip of these gloves. They are just nicer than any I have used previously.” Another evaluator added, “We loved the thin feeling and grip that these gloves provided.”
