Spatiotemporal distribution and control measure evaluation of droplets and aerosol clouds in dental procedures

We evaluated the distributions of dental splatters and the corresponding control measure effects with high-speed videography and laser diffraction. Most of the dental splatters were small droplets (<50 mu m). High-volume evacuation combined with a suction air purifier could clear away most of the droplets and aerosols.

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In this study, the distributions of dental splatters and the effectiveness of corresponding control measures were evaluated using high-speed videography and laser diffraction. The majority of dental splatters were found to be small droplets (<50 µm). The combination of high-volume evacuation and suction air purifier was able to clear away most of the droplets and aerosols.