Trial reportInternational dental journal2022
Investigation of the Presence of SARS-CoV-2 in Aerosol After Dental Treatment.
Trial report in International dental journal, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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14 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 33 citations in OpenAlex.
- SARS-CoV-2 air sampling: A systematic review on the methodologies for detection and infectivity.Indoor air · 2022Pooled it
- Variability in the utilization of preventive dental services among the underserved population of Indiana.PloS one · 2025Article
- Bioaerosols and Airborne Transmission in the Dental Clinic.International dental journal · 2024Review
- Quantitative evaluation of the impact of indoor relative humidity on deposition of aerosols generated during tooth grinding in a real-world clinical setting.Clinical oral investigations · 2024Article
- High-volume evacuation mitigates viral aerosol spread in dental procedures.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- Aerosol in the oral health-care setting: a misty topic.Clinical oral investigations · 2023Review
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- Microscopic observations of SARS-CoV-2 like particles in different oral samples.European journal of oral sciences · 2022Article
- Droplet size distribution, atomization mechanism and dynamics of dental aerosols.Journal of aerosol science · 2022Article
- Aerosol Reduction of 2 Dental Extraoral Scavenger Devices In Vitro.International dental journal · 2022Article
- Droplet Distribution in a University Dental Clinic Setting: The Importance of High-Volume Evacuation.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Paradigm shift in infection control practices in dental clinics in response to COVID-19 among dental professionals in Thailand.Frontiers in oral health · 2022Article
- Visualization of droplets produced by dental air turbines that require infection control measured during coronavirus 2019 outbreaks.The Journal of hospital infection · 2022Article
- The New Normalcy in Dentistry after the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Italian Cross-Sectional Survey.Dentistry journal · 2021Article
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7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
aimsThe objective of the present study was to investigate the presence of SARS-CoV-2 in aerosol and COVID-19 contamination distance asssociated with ultrasonic scaling and tooth preparation.
methodsTwenty-four patients with COVID-19 were included in this study. Removal of supragingival plaque with ultrasonic instruments for 10 minutes and high-speed air-turbine using for the simulation of cutting the maxillary right canine tooth with a round diamond bur for 5 minutes were performed. Patients were randomly assigned to 2 groups: In group A, medium-volume suction was used during treatment. In group B, high-volume suction with an aerosol cannula was added to medium-volume suction. Prior to treatment, 5 glass petri dishes containing viral transport medium were placed in the operating room. After treatment, petri dishes were immediately delivered to a microbiology laboratory for real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) analysis.
resultsRT-PCR test results were negative for all specimens in group B. However, 5 positive test results for COVID-19 were detected in group A specimens.
conclusionsSuction with an aerosol cannula is very important to prevent COVID-19 viral contamination via aerosol. In addition, a high-volume suction capacity (air volume) of 150 mm Hg or 325 L/min is sufficient for elimination of viral contamination. Thus, high-volume suction should be used during dental treatments in COVID-19 patients.
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