Sir, I read with interest the article 'Glove wearing: an assessment of the evidence' (BDJ 2015; 218: 451–452) and find myself in full agreement with the closing sentence '...it is the responsibility of the wider medical fraternity to look ahead on the basis of science and logic rather than emotion'.

I have therefore come to the conclusion that there is more evidence in favour of the wearing of gloves while treating patients than in the practice of orthotropics.

1. N. Ireland