Dental aerosols: microbial composition and spatial distribution
Charifa Zemouri, C.M.C. Volgenant, Mark J. Buijs, W. Crielaard, NAM Rosema, Bernd W. Brandt, Alexa M. G. A. Laheij, J.J. de Soet
Abstract
: Contamination in dental clinics due to aerosols is mainly low, although high level of contamination with taxa from both human and water origin was found within 80 cm around the head of the patient. Our results stress the importance of infection control measures on surfaces in close proximity to the head of the patient as well as in dental water lines.
Topics & Concepts
ContaminationSampling (signal processing)MedicineWater contaminationDentistryVeterinary medicineEnvironmental scienceBiologyEcologyComputer scienceFilter (signal processing)Computer visionDental Research and COVID-19Infection Control and VentilationLegionella and Acanthamoeba research