Efficacy of preprocedural boric acid mouthrinse in reducing viable bacteria in dental aerosols produced during ultrasonic scaling

• Main Authors: Swet Nisha (Author), Avinash Bettahalli Shivamallu (Author), Sheela Kumar Gujjari (Author), Pratibha Shashikumar (Author), Nada Musharraf Ali (Author), Madhuri Kulkarni (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction: Aerosols and droplets contaminated with bacteria and blood are produced during ultrasonic scaling. Measures to control aerosol contamination in dental clinics are recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of preprocedural b...