Effect of forceful suction and air disinfection machines on aerosol removal.

ABSTRACT:

Backgrounds

Dental procedures involving drilling and grinding can produce a significant amount of suspended aerosol particles (PM) and bioaerosols. This study aims to analyze the size and concentration of aerosol particles generated during drilling and to investigate the effectiveness of two air exchange systems, namely forceful suction (FS) and air disinfection machines (DM), in removing PM.

Methods

For this study, 100 extracted permanent teeth were collected and divided into three groups: without suction (n = 50), suction with forceful suction (n = 25), and suction with air disinfection machines (n = 25). The removal rate of suspended aerosol particles was analyzed using particle counters and air data multimeter.

Results

When drilling and grinding were performed wit

SUBMITTER: Du Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10492290 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature