The effect of rubber dam on atmospheric bacterial aerosols during restorative dentistry

• Main Authors: Suhail H. Al-Amad (Author), Manal A. Awad (Author), Faraj M. Edher (Author), Khalil Shahramian (Author), Tarek A. Omran (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2017-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary: Rotatory dental instruments generate atmospheric aerosols that settle on various surfaces, including the dentist's head. The aim of this study was to quantitatively assess bacterial contamination of the dentist's head and to evaluate whether it is affected by using a rubber dam. S...