Abstract
Background/purpose This study attempted to understand the spreading characteristics of airborne bacterial contaminants during dental scaling treatment. Materials and methods Bacterial aerosols were collected with gelatin filters, in a single-chair clinic during ultrasonic scaling treatments on two patients with periodontitis. Results The results showed that bacterial aerosols contamination could spread a horizontal distance of 100 cm and a vertical distance of 50 cm from a patient's oral cavity, and remain airborne suspended for 20 minutes. Conclusion Proper environmental and personal infection control measures, including isolation, ventilation, and full-cover facial shield, are recommended to diminish the contaminating risk in dental clinics.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 294-296 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Journal of Dental Sciences |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2014 |
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Keywords
- airborne
- bioaerosols
- scaling
- ventilation
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Dentistry(all)
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Investigation of the spreading characteristics of bacterial aerosol contamination during dental scaling treatment. / Chuang, Chi Yu; Cheng, Hsin Chung; Yang, Shinhao; Fang, Wei; Hung, Po Chen; Chuang, Sheng Yen.
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AU - Chuang, Chi Yu
AU - Cheng, Hsin Chung
AU - Yang, Shinhao
AU - Fang, Wei
AU - Hung, Po Chen
AU - Chuang, Sheng Yen
PY - 2014
Y1 - 2014
N2 - Background/purpose This study attempted to understand the spreading characteristics of airborne bacterial contaminants during dental scaling treatment. Materials and methods Bacterial aerosols were collected with gelatin filters, in a single-chair clinic during ultrasonic scaling treatments on two patients with periodontitis. Results The results showed that bacterial aerosols contamination could spread a horizontal distance of 100 cm and a vertical distance of 50 cm from a patient's oral cavity, and remain airborne suspended for 20 minutes. Conclusion Proper environmental and personal infection control measures, including isolation, ventilation, and full-cover facial shield, are recommended to diminish the contaminating risk in dental clinics.
AB - Background/purpose This study attempted to understand the spreading characteristics of airborne bacterial contaminants during dental scaling treatment. Materials and methods Bacterial aerosols were collected with gelatin filters, in a single-chair clinic during ultrasonic scaling treatments on two patients with periodontitis. Results The results showed that bacterial aerosols contamination could spread a horizontal distance of 100 cm and a vertical distance of 50 cm from a patient's oral cavity, and remain airborne suspended for 20 minutes. Conclusion Proper environmental and personal infection control measures, including isolation, ventilation, and full-cover facial shield, are recommended to diminish the contaminating risk in dental clinics.
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