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ArticleBMC oral health2023

Visualization of airborne droplets generated with dental handpieces and verification of the efficacy of high-volume evacuators: an in vitro study.

Min Jung Kim, Mana Kuroda, Yoshikazu Kobayashi, Takahisa Yamamoto, Takako Aizawa, Koji Satoh

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Article in BMC oral health, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Min Jung KimDepartment of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Fujita Health University, School of Medicine, 1-98 Dengakugakubo, Kutsukake, Toyoake, Aichi, 470-1192, Japan.
Mana KurodaDepartment of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Fujita Health University, School of Medicine, 1-98 Dengakugakubo, Kutsukake, Toyoake, Aichi, 470-1192, Japan.
Yoshikazu KobayashiDepartment of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Fujita Health University, School of Medicine, 1-98 Dengakugakubo, Kutsukake, Toyoake, Aichi, 470-1192, Japan. y.kobayashi.oms@gmail.com.
Takahisa YamamotoDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Gifu College, 2236-2 Kamimakuwa, Motosu-city, Gifu, 501-0495, Japan.
Takako AizawaDepartment of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Fujita Health University, School of Medicine, 1-98 Dengakugakubo, Kutsukake, Toyoake, Aichi, 470-1192, Japan.
Koji SatohDepartment of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Fujita Health University, School of Medicine, 1-98 Dengakugakubo, Kutsukake, Toyoake, Aichi, 470-1192, Japan.
Fujita Health University Hospital · JPNational Institute of Technology, Gifu College · JP

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe COVID-19 pandemic led to concerns about the potential airborne transmission of the virus during dental procedures, but evidence of actual transmission in clinical settings was lacking. This study aimed to observe the behavior of dental sprays generated from dental rotary handpieces and to evaluate the effectiveness of high-volume evacuators (HVEs) using laser light sheets and water-sensitive papers.

methodsA dental manikin and jaw model were mounted in a dental treatment unit. Mock cutting procedures were performed on an artificial tooth on the maxillary left central incisor using an air turbine, a contra-angle electric micromotor (EM), and a 1:5 speed-up contra-angle EM (×5EM). Intraoral vacuum and extraoral vacuum (EOV) were used to verify the effectiveness of the HVEs. The dynamics and dispersal range of the dental sprays were visualized using a laser light sheet. In addition, environmental surface pollution was monitored three-dimensionally using water-sensitive papers.

resultsAlthough the HVEs were effective in both the tests, the use of EOV alone increased vertical dispersal and pollution.

conclusionsThe use of various types of HVEs to reduce the exposure of operators and assistants to dental sprays when using dental rotary cutting instruments is beneficial. The study findings will be helpful in the event of a future pandemic caused by an emerging or re-emerging infectious disease.

Indexed as

Dental High-Speed EquipmentPandemicsHumansTooth, ArtificialWaterWaterAerosol-generating procedureCoronavirus disease 2019Dental rotary instrumentHigh-volume evacuator

Identifiers

PMID38062423
PMCPMC10704774
OpenAlexW4389429232

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