Investigation of the spreading characteristics of bacterial aerosol contamination during dental scaling treatment

Background/purpose: This study attempted to understand the spreading characteristics of airborne bacterial contaminants during dental scaling treatment. Materials and methods: Bacterial aerosols were collected with gelatin filters, in a single-chair clinic during ultrasonic scaling treatments on two...

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Main Authors: Chi-Yu Chuang, Hsin-Chung Cheng, Shinhao Yang, Wei Fang, Po-Chen Hung, Sheng-Yen Chuang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-09-01
Series:Journal of Dental Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1991790214000506