The mode of microbe transmission that involves touching the patient's teeth while not wearing gloves is called:

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Direct contact involves physical contact between the patient and the healthcare worker or contaminated object. Touching the patient's teeth without gloves falls under this category of transmission. Indirect contact involves transmission through contaminated objects or surfaces, droplet infection involves transmission through droplets of respiratory secretions that are larger than 5 microns, and airborne infection involves transmission of smaller infectious particles that can remain suspended in the air for longer periods of time.

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