ArticleOccupational medicine (Oxford, England)2018
Do exposures to aerosols pose a risk to dental professionals?
Article in Occupational medicine (Oxford, England), 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 22 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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22 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus carriers in dental care staff: A systematic review and meta-analysisBiomedica : revista del Instituto Nacional de Salud · 2026Pooled it
- Can aerosols-generating dental, oral and maxillofacial, and orthopedic surgical procedures lead to disease transmission? An implication on the current COVID-19 pandemic.Frontiers in oral health · 2022Pooled it
- A Review of Prolonged Post-COVID-19 Symptoms and Their Implications on Dental Management.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Pooled it
- A systematic review of droplet and aerosol generation in dentistry.Journal of dentistry · 2021Pooled it
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- Assessment of respirable aerosol concentrations using local ventilation controls in an open multi-chair dental clinic.Journal of occupational and environmental hygiene · 2022Article
- Assessment of a Biosafety Device to Control Contamination by Airborne Transmission during Orthodontic/Dental Procedures.International journal of dentistry · 2022Article
- Microbiological Contamination of the Office Environment in Dental and Medical Practice.Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- Size-resolved spatial distribution analysis of aerosols with or without the utilization of a novel aerosol containment device in dental settings.Physics of fluids (Woodbury, N.Y. : 1994) · 2021Article
- Sources of SARS-CoV-2 and Other Microorganisms in Dental Aerosols.Journal of dental research · 2021Article
- Evaluating contaminated dental aerosol and splatter in an open plan clinic environment: Implications for the COVID-19 pandemic.Journal of dentistry · 2021Article
- The effect of SARS-CoV-2 on the prescribing of antimicrobials and analgesics by NHS general dental practitioners in England.British dental journal · 2021Article
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- Knowledge of COVID-19 and its implications in dental treatment, and practices of personal protective equipment among dentists: A survey-based assessment.Journal of education and health promotion · 2021Article
- Demystifying the mist: Sources of microbial bioload in dental aerosols.Journal of periodontology · 2020Review
- Reducing transmission of COVID-19 using a continuous negative pressure operative field barrier during oral maxillofacial surgery.Oral and maxillofacial surgery cases · 2020Article
- Alternative Methods of Sterilization in Dental Practices Against COVID-19.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Review
- Detection ofSaudi journal of biological sciences · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundDental care professionals are exposed to aerosols from the oral cavity of patients containing several pathogenic microorganisms. Bioaerosols generated during dental treatment are a potential hazard to dental staff, and there have been growing concerns about their role in transmission of various airborne infections and about reducing the risk of contamination.
aimsTo investigate qualitatively and quantitatively the bacterial and fungal aerosols before and during clinical sessions in two dental offices compared with controls.
methodsAn extra-oral evacuator system was used to measure bacterial and fungal aerosols. Macroscopic and microscopic analysis of bacterial species and fungal strains was performed and strains of bacteria and fungi were identified based on their metabolic properties using biochemical tests.
resultsThirty-three bioaerosol samples were obtained. Quantitative and qualitative evaluation showed that during treatment, there is a significant increase in airborne concentration of bacteria and fungi. The microflora included mainly gram-positive organisms (Staphylococcus epidermidis and Micrococcus spp.), gram-positive rod-shaped bacteria and those creating endospores as well as non-porous bacteria and mould fungi (Cladosporium and Penicillium).
conclusionsExposure to the microorganisms identified is not a significant occupational hazard for dental care professionals; however, evidence-based prevention measures are recommended.
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