Evaluating contaminated dental aerosol and splatter in an open plan clinic environment: Implications for the COVID-19 pandemic
Objectives Identify splatter/aerosol distribution from dental procedures in an open plan clinic
and explore aerosol settling time after dental procedures. Methods In two experimental …
and explore aerosol settling time after dental procedures. Methods In two experimental …
Analytical challenges when sampling and characterising exhaled aerosol
FKA Gregson, S Sheikh, J Archer… - Aerosol Science and …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Respiratory particles produced by breathing, coughing, and speaking or generated during
medical procedures serve as important routes for disease transmission. Characterizing the …
medical procedures serve as important routes for disease transmission. Characterizing the …
[HTML][HTML] Bioaerosols and airborne transmission in the dental clinic
The importance of aerosols (particles suspended in air) produced during dental procedures
became more apparent than ever during the COVID-19 pandemic. Concerns over …
became more apparent than ever during the COVID-19 pandemic. Concerns over …
Aerosol generating procedural risks and concomitant mitigation strategies in orthodontics amid COVID-19 pandemic–An updated evidence-based review
H Singh, RK Maurya, P Sharma, P Kapoor… - International …, 2021 - Elsevier
Importance The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has posed unique challenges to orthodontic
profession by adversely impacting provision of in-office orthodontic care due to prevailing …
profession by adversely impacting provision of in-office orthodontic care due to prevailing …
Dental mitigation strategies to reduce aerosolization of SARS-CoV-2
Limiting infection transmission is central to the safety of all in dentistry, particularly during the
current severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic. Aerosol …
current severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic. Aerosol …
Local exhaust ventilation to control dental aerosols and droplets
JR Allison, C Dowson, K Pickering… - Journal of dental …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Dental procedures produce aerosols that may remain suspended and travel significant
distances from the source. Dental aerosols and droplets contain oral microbes, and there is …
distances from the source. Dental aerosols and droplets contain oral microbes, and there is …
Dissemination of aerosol and splatter in clinical environment during cavity preparation: an in vitro study
Dental health care workers around the world are in a constant state of fear and anxiety
because they work in a constrained space of the dental practice. During routine dental …
because they work in a constrained space of the dental practice. During routine dental …
The effect of high-speed dental handpiece coolant delivery and design on aerosol and droplet production
JR Allison, DC Edwards, C Bowes, K Pickering… - Journal of Dentistry, 2021 - Elsevier
Objectives High-speed dental instruments produce aerosol and droplets. The objective of
this study was to evaluate aerosol and droplet production from a novel electric micromotor …
this study was to evaluate aerosol and droplet production from a novel electric micromotor …
A clinical observational analysis of aerosol emissions from dental procedures
T Dudding, S Sheikh, F Gregson, J Haworth… - PLoS one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Aerosol generating procedures (AGPs) are defined as any procedure releasing airborne
particles< 5 μm in size from the respiratory tract. There remains uncertainty about which …
particles< 5 μm in size from the respiratory tract. There remains uncertainty about which …
Microbial air contamination in a dental setting environment and ultrasonic scaling in periodontally healthy subjects: an observational study
The risk of microbial air contamination in a dental setting, especially during aerosol-
generating dental procedures (AGDPs), has long been recognized, becoming even more …
generating dental procedures (AGDPs), has long been recognized, becoming even more …