
CO2 Levels Can Be Used to Assess Air Quality in Dental Offices
Dental offices can use carbon-dioxide (CO2) levels to determine their ventilation rates and assess their indoor air quality, according to researchers at the University of

Dental offices can use carbon-dioxide (CO2) levels to determine their ventilation rates and assess their indoor air quality, according to researchers at the University of
This month Pete looks at how making small changes to the dental instruments we use can help reduce the amount of aerosols produced and therefore
The careful operation of dental drills can help to lower the spread of aerosols in the practice setting, research suggests. Access to routine dental care

An ultraviolet (UV) light technology that’s already used to prevent the spread of other airborne diseases in buildings has the potential to be effective against
With AGPs limiting the amount of dentistry practices can undertake, BA International introduces a way to reduce aerosols. Optima EOS350 – extra-oral suction unit With

The ANSI Z136.3 Standard for Safe Use of Lasers in Health Care (2018 Edition) defines a laser plume as a non-beam laser hazard since it
An innovative easy solution to prevent clinicians’ exposure to airborne particles from dental procedures using redirection and trapping. Aerosol clouds carry airborne particles including SARS-CoV-2,

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have updated their Interim Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for patients with COVID-19 with dental-specific recommendations. This information

The British Dental Association (BDA) reports that it is responding to National Health Service (NHS) guidelines for the COVID-19 outbreak that probably spell the end of

The ADA and other groups are encouraging dental practices to only provide emergency and other essential care, postponing elective treatment, because dental professionals face an

The Journal of Dental Researchhas published a paper written by researchers at Wuhan University School & Hospital of Stomatology with a number of recommendations for dental

Aerosol from potentially reduced-risk products (PRRPs) such as vapor and tobacco heating products (THPs) cause significantly less staining to tooth enamel as well as to