Reduction of aerosol and droplet dispersions using intraoral and extraoral vacuums for dental treatments with face-up, diagonal and upright positions

• Main Authors: Tomonari Kajita (Author), Kenji Kikuchi (Author), Hiromitsu Morishima (Author), Jun Watanabe (Author), Yoko Iwamatsu-Kobayashi (Author), Hiroyasu Kanetaka (Author), Wataru Yashiro (Author), Kensuke Yamauchi (Author), Hiroshi Egusa (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Purpose The COVID-19 pandemic has affected lives and dental treatment. Aerosols and droplets generated during dental treatment present a risk of infection for dental care workers. However, detailed elucidation of the conditions under which those are generated has yet to be presented, and no...