Visualization of airborne droplets generated with dental handpieces and verification of the efficacy of high-volume evacuators: an in vitro study

Abstract Background The COVID-19 pandemic led to concerns about the potential airborne transmission of the virus during dental procedures, but evidence of actual transmission in clinical settings was lacking. This study aimed to observe the behavior of dental sprays generated from dental rotary hand...

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Main Authors: Min Jung Kim, Mana Kuroda, Yoshikazu Kobayashi, Takahisa Yamamoto, Takako Aizawa, Koji Satoh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-12-01
Series:BMC Oral Health
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12903-023-03725-1