Contamination of surgical mask during aerosol-producing dental treatments.

Madline GundJonas IsackMatthias HannigSigrid Thieme-RuffingBarbara GärtnerGabor BorosStefan Rupf

Published in: Clinical oral investigations (2020)

Dental staff should avoid touching the outer surface of masks with their hands to prevent transmission of pathogens. It is recommendable to change the mask after each treated patient followed by hand disinfection.

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