The production of aerosols and droplets during dental procedures poses significant challenges for infection control within clinical settings. Dental aerosols contain a mixture of microorganisms, ...

Ever since the dental community learned that water lines supplying their water-cooled drills harbor bacteria, the question of whether breathing in mists spun off by drills causes respiratory illness ...

Alexandria, VA, USA — Dental procedures produce aerosols which contain oral microbes, creating potential for infectious disease transmission. This study, “Local Exhaust Ventilation to Control Dental ...

Research has been used to shape how dentistry can be carried out safely during the COVID-19 pandemic by mitigating the risks of dental aerosols. Leading research at Newcastle University has been used ...

Researchers have found that careful selection and operation of dental drills can minimize the spread of COVID-19 through aerosols. Dental procedures can pose a high risk of viral transmission because ...

Leading research at Newcastle University has been used to shape how dentistry can be carried out safely during the Covid-19 pandemic by mitigating the risks of dental aerosols. It is well known that ...

Leading research at Newcastle University has been used to shape how dentistry can be carried out safely during the Covid-19 pandemic by mitigating the risks of dental aerosols. It is well known that ...

SAN DIEGO -- Ever since the dental community learned that water lines supplying their water-cooled drills harbor bacteria, the question of whether breathing in mists spun off by drills causes ...

I recently had the opportunity to connect via Zoom with Sam Low, DDS, an associate faculty member of the Pankey Institute for more than 25 years and professor emeritus at the University of Florida's ...

Adding a polymer to a dental office's water system can completely eliminate aerosols generated by ultrasonic scalers and drills, reducing the transmission risk of pathogens such as SARS-CoV-2, ...

Dental treatments are performed at close proximity to the mouths and noses of the patients, and the procedures are often related to the generation of aerosols as well as handling of oral fluids and ...