Study of Some Factors Contributing to Aerosol Production by the Air-Turbine Handpiece
- 1 May 1969
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Journal of Dental Research
- Vol. 48 (3), 341-345
- https://doi.org/10.1177/00220345690480030201
Abstract
Assay of the dental aerosol cloud generated during tooth-cutting procedures revealed that 95% of the colloidal cloud particles are capable of reaching the alveoli of the lung and may represent a serious health hazard.Keywords
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