Effectiveness of Disposable Face Masks in Preventing Cross Contamination during Dental Procedures
- 1 November 1968
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Journal of Dental Research
- Vol. 47 (6), 1062-1065
- https://doi.org/10.1177/00220345680470061001
Abstract
Aerosols generated by the air turbine handpiece contain oral microorganisms that are a potential health hazard to the dentist. The effectiveness of different face masks in preventing cross contamination varied greatly but in all instances was significant.Keywords
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