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Assessment of dental personal protective equipment (PPE) and the relationship between manual dexterity and dissemination of aerosol and splatter during the COVID-19 pandemic

BACKGROUND/PURPOSE: Asymptomatic COVID-19 patients visit the dental clinic for routine treatment, during which, high-speed handpieces, and third-use sprayers can produce aerosols. We focused on the effect and possible inadequacy of personal protective equipment (PPE) while cleaning teeth and assesse...

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Autores principales: Chen, I-Hui, Lin, Chia-Hua, Liao, Yi-Syuan, Yang, Pei-Wen, Jao, Ya-Ting, Chen, Tsung-En, Du, Je-Kang
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Association for Dental Sciences of the Republic of China 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9080593/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35572193
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jds.2022.04.021