Comparison of aerosol mitigation strategies and aerosol persistence in dental environments.

Shruti Choudhary Michael J DurkinDaniel C StoeckelHeidi M SteinkampMartin H ThornhillPeter B Lockhart Hilary M Babcock Jennie H Kwon Stephen Y LiangPratim Biswas

Published in: Infection control and hospital epidemiology (2022)

Dentists should consider using conical or ISOVAC HVE rather than standard-tip evacuators to reduce aerosols generated during routine clinical practice. Furthermore, when such effective aerosol mitigation strategies are employed, dentists need not leave dental chairs fallow between patients because aerosols are rapidly dispersed.

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