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Dental high-speed handpiece and ultrasonic scaler aerosol generation levels and the effect of suction and air supply

OBJECTIVE: Exposure to aerosol spray generated by high-speed handpieces (HSHs) and ultrasonic scalers poses a significant health risk to oral health practitioners from airborne pathogens. Aerosol generation varies with different HSH designs, but to date, no study has measured this. MATERIALS AND MET...

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Autores principales: Choi, Joanne Jung Eun, Chen, Jason, Choi, Yunsun Jane, Moffat, Susan M., Duncan, Warwick J., Waddell, J. Neil, Jermy, Mark
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cambridge University Press 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10262170/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35938186
http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/ice.2022.196