Electrolyzed water for the microbiologic control in the pandemic dental setting: a systematic review

AM Cárdenas, V Campos-Bijit, F Di Francesco… - BMC Oral Health, 2022 - Springer
Background Electrolyzed water has brought recent attention due to its antimicrobial
properties. Indeed, electrolyzed water has been proposed to sterilize dental materials and …

Aerosol reduction efficacy of different intra-oral suction devices during ultrasonic scaling and high-speed handpiece use

K Piela, P Watson, R Donnelly, M Goulding… - BMC oral health, 2022 - Springer
Background The COVID-19 pandemic led to significant changes in the provision of dental
services, aimed at reducing the spread of respiratory pathogens through restrictions on …

Beyond the individual: the need for team based and system-wide solutions to support improved mental health in dentistry

J Knights, G Humphris - Community Dental Health, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
While the COVID-19 pandemic may no longer dominate headlines, significant pressures on
the UK health and social care sector remain. Within dentistry, a profession with a long …

Control of microbial contamination in dental unit waterlines: Effectiveness of neutral electrolytic water

S Mishima, T Watanabe, S Fukuhara… - Journal of Oral and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Objective With an emphasis on nosocomial infection control, dental healthcare settings face
challenges in managing and preventing microbial contamination, particularly in dental unit …

Dental nurses rose to the challenge of COVID-19 with resilience, confidence and passion for their role

S Turkistani, C Louca, C Machuca Vargas, T Ann Wallis… - BDJ Team, 2024 - nature.com
Methods This mixed methods study (questionnaire and semi-structured interviews) gained
ethical approval from the Science and Health Faculty Ethics Committee, University of …

Healthcare workers' infection risk perceptions of aerosol-generating procedures and affective response

LE Benishek, LJ Radonovich, BH Blackley… - Antimicrobial …, 2023 - cambridge.org
Objective: To understand healthcare worker (HCW) perceptions of infection risk associated
with aerosol-generating procedures (AGPs) and their affective response to performing …

[PDF][PDF] Assessment of Effectiveness of Three Aerosol Mitigation Methods for Orthodontic Debonding

R Souza Carvalho - 2023 - era.library.ualberta.ca
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has shown us that our infection prevention and
control (IPC) knowledge has some glaring gaps on what best ways to treat dental patients …

Decay Rates of Aerosolized Particles in Dental Practices

H Momenieskandari - 2022 - search.proquest.com
In a dental operatory, particulate matter, temperature, and humidity sensors are employed to
assess the concentration decay rate of aerosolized particles. Standard dental equipment …