Dental aerosol
A dental aerosol is an aerosol that is produced from dental instrument, dental handpieces, three-way syringes, and other high-speed instruments. These aerosols may remain suspended in the clinical environment. Dental aerosols can pose risks to the clinician, staff, and other patients. The heavier particles (e.g., >50 µm ) contained within the aerosols are likely to remain suspended in the air for relatively short period and settle quickly onto surfaces, however, the lighter particles may remain suspended for longer periods and may travel some distance from the source. These smaller particles are capable of becoming deposited in the lungs when inhaled and provide a route of diseases transmission.
Q104541
aerosol
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Q5259421
dental instrument
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dental handpiece
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clinician
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particle
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Q1621273
particle
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Q7886
lung
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Q12136
disease
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Q96376207
Dental aerosol
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