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

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

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...

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Main Authors: Swet Nisha, Avinash Bettahalli Shivamallu, Sheela Kumar Gujjari, Pratibha Shashikumar, Nada Musharraf Ali, Madhuri Kulkarni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2021-01-01
Series:Contemporary Clinical Dentistry
Subjects:
aerosol contamination
boric acid
chlorhexidine
infection control dentistry preprocedural rinse
mouthwash
ultrasonic scaling
Online Access:http://www.contempclindent.org/article.asp?issn=0976-237X;year=2021;volume=12;issue=3;spage=282;epage=288;aulast=Nisha

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