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ArticleHeliyon2022

Ultrafine particles exposure is associated with specific operative procedures in a multi-chair dental clinic.

Fengqin Tang, Xueyun Wen, Xu Zhang, Shengcai Qi, Xiaoshan Tang, Jieying Huang, Chenjie Zhu, Guangwei Shang, Yuanzhi Xu, Jing Cai and 1 more

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Article in Heliyon, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3citing papers in PubMed
3.8field-weighted citation impact, top 7% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 11 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Fengqin TangDepartment of Stomatology, Clinical Medical College of Shanghai Tenth Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, PR China.
Xueyun WenDepartment of Stomatology, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, PR China.
Xu ZhangDepartment of Stomatology, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, PR China.
Shengcai QiShanghai Key Laboratory of Craniomaxillofacial Development and Diseases, Fudan University, Shanghai, PR China.
Xiaoshan TangDepartment of Stomatology, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, PR China.
Jieying HuangDepartment of Stomatology, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, PR China.
Chenjie ZhuDepartment of Stomatology, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, PR China.
Guangwei ShangDepartment of Stomatology, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, PR China.
Yuanzhi XuDepartment of Stomatology, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, PR China.
Jing CaiSchool of Public Health, Key Lab of Public Health Safety of the Ministry of Education and NHC Key Laboratory of Health Technology Assessment, Fudan University, Shanghai, PR China.
Raorao WangDepartment of Stomatology, Clinical Medical College of Shanghai Tenth Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, PR China.
Tongji University · CNFudan University · CNNanjing Medical University · CN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Air quality in dental clinics is critical, especially in light of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic, given that dental professionals and patients are at risk of regular exposure to aerosols and bioaerosols in dental clinics. High levels of ultrafine particles (UFP) may be produced by dental procedures. This study aimed to quantify ultrafine particles (UFP) concentrations in a real multi-chair dental clinic and compare the levels of UFP produced by different dental procedures. The efficiency of a high-volume evacuator (HVE) in reducing the UFP concentrations during dental procedures was also assessed. UFP concentrations were measured both inside and outside of a dental clinic in Shanghai, China during a 12-day period from July to September 2020. Dental activities were recorded during working hours. The mean (±standard deviation) concentrations of indoor and outdoor UFP during the sampling period were 8,209 (±4,407) counts/cm

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Dental clinicDrillingGrindingLaser treatmentParticulate matterUltrafine particle

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PMID36276750
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