Aerosol and splatter generation with rotary handpieces used in restorative and orthodontic dentistry: a systematic review

• Main Authors: Waraf Al-yaseen (Author), Rhiannon Jones (Author), Scott McGregor (Author), William Wade (Author), Jennifer Gallagher (Author), Rebecca Harris (Author), Ilona Johnson (Author), Sukriti KC (Author), Mark Robertson (Author), Nicola Innes (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Nature Publishing Group, 2022-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic has caused major disruptions in dental care globally, in part due to the potential for contaminated aerosol to be generated by dental activities. This systematic review assesses the literature for changes in aerosol-contamination levels when rotary instrum...