Studies on Dental Aerobiology: III. Efficacy of Surgical Masks in Protecting Dental Personnel from Airborne Bacterial Particles
- 1 May 1971
- journal article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Journal of Dental Research
- Vol. 50 (3) , 626-630
- https://doi.org/10.1177/00220345710500031801
Abstract
Fifteen commercially available surgical masks were evaluated for efficacy in protecting dental personnel from bacterial aerosols generated from a patient's mouth. The filtering efficiency of masks tested varied from 14 to 99%. Two masks tested under wearing conditions showed no significant marginal leakage. The use of all masks evaluated is subject to several important limitations.Keywords
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