Comparative Evaluation of Aerosol Mitigation Devices Employed at a Military Dental Treatment Facility
Abstract
Routine dental procedures utilize aerosol generating instruments (i.e., handpiece, ultrasonic scaler, air/water syringe) that potentially increase the risk for transmission of respiratory diseases. Recent global outbreaks of respiratory diseases such as severe acute respiratory syndrome associated coronavirus (SARS-CoV) and coronavirus disease 2019 (SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19) bring to the forefront the necessity for standard dental precautions to include protection from airborne droplets
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 21, 2022
- Accession Number
- AD1186172
Entities
People
- Dustin A. Bond
Organizations
- Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences