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. 1994 Jun;25(6):435-9.

Atmospheric contamination during dental procedures

P Legnani  1 , L Checchi, G A Pelliccioni, C D'Achille
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  • PMID: 7938434

Atmospheric contamination during dental procedures

P Legnani et al. Quintessence Int. 1994 Jun.

Abstract

The aim of this study was to evaluate the level of aerosol pollution following dental procedures performed in 15 sessions with an ultrasound scaler and a bicarbonate cleaner. The air contamination was measured by means of the Surface Air System method and the "plate" method (Air Microbial Index). Each colony-forming unit per cubic meter of air was allotted a unit value for statistical analysis. The data were then compared with the hygienic assessments made in previous studies. The results showed that the initial environmental conditions in a dental office initiated at the level of mediocre, then became very bad during dental procedures, and fell between mediocre and very bad at the end of the procedures.

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