Studies on Dental Aerobiology: I. Bacterial Aerosols Generated during Dental Procedures
- 1 January 1969
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Journal of Dental Research
- Vol. 48 (1) , 49-56
- https://doi.org/10.1177/00220345690480012401
Abstract
A controlled environment operatory and specially designed human aerosol test chamber were used to study characteristics of bacterial aerosols generated from a patient's mouth during dental procedures and by common naso-oral activities. Some dental procedures generated aerosols with bacterial concentrations that exceeded those produced during coughing or sneezing and that were considered potential health hazards.Keywords
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