Observational studyInternational journal of environmental research and public health2023
Microbial Air Contamination in a Dental Setting Environment and Ultrasonic Scaling in Periodontally Healthy Subjects: An Observational Study.
Observational study in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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8 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Expert consensus on the use of oral antiseptics in oral surgery: Evidence-based clinical practice guidelines.Medicina oral, patologia oral y cirugia bucal · 2026Guideline
- Efficacy of preprocedural mouth rinses (Chlorhexidine, essential oil, and hydrogen peroxide) in reducing bacterial aerosols during dental scaling.BMC oral health · 2025Trial
- Treponema denticola as a potential pathogen of pneumonia in individuals with poor oral hygiene: a case report.European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases : official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology · 2025Article
- Sustainable Dental and Periodontal Practice: A Narrative Review on the 4R-Framework-Reduce, Reuse, Rethink, Recycle-And Waste Management Rationalization.Dentistry journal · 2025Review
- Bacterial contamination of air and surfaces during dental procedures-An experimental pilot study usingInfection control and hospital epidemiology · 2024Article
- COVID-19 and Related Vaccinations in Children: Pathogenic Aspects of Oral Lesions.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Impact of Chlorine Dioxide on Pathogenic Waterborne Microorganisms Occurring in Dental Chair Units.Microorganisms · 2023Article
- Characterization of the Oral Microbiome in Wearers of Fixed and Removable Implant or Non-Implant-Supported Prostheses in Healthy and Pathological Oral Conditions: A Narrative Review.Microorganisms · 2023Review
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Abstract
The risk of microbial air contamination in a dental setting, especially during aerosol-generating dental procedures (AGDPs), has long been recognized, becoming even more relevant during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, individual pathogens were rarely studied, and microbial loads were measured heterogeneously, often using low-sensitivity methods. Therefore, the present study aimed to assess microbial air contamination in the dental environment, identify the microorganisms involved, and determine their count by active air sampling at the beginning (T0), during (T1), and at the end (T2) of ultrasonic scaling in systemically and periodontally healthy subjects. Air microbial contamination was detected at T0 in all samples, regardless of whether the sample was collected from patients treated first or later; predominantly Gram-positive bacteria, including
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