[HTML][HTML] A systematic review of droplet and aerosol generation in dentistry

N Innes, IG Johnson, W Al-Yaseen, R Harris, R Jones… - Journal of dentistry, 2021 - Elsevier
Objectives This review aimed to identify which dental procedures generate droplets and
aerosols with subsequent contamination, and for these, characterise their pattern, spread …

Clinical evidence based review and recommendations of aerosol generating medical procedures in otolaryngology–head and neck surgery during the COVID-19 …

A Thamboo, J Lea, DD Sommer… - … -Head & Neck …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Background Aerosol generating medical procedures (AGMPs) present risks to health care
workers (HCW) due to airborne transmission of pathogens. During the COVID-19 pandemic …

[HTML][HTML] Dentistry and coronavirus (COVID-19)-moral decision-making

P Coulthard - British Dental Journal, 2020 - nature.com
Abstract The coronavirus (COVID-19) has challenged health professions and systems and
has evoked different speeds of reaction and types of response around the world. The role of …

Interventions to reduce contaminated aerosols produced during dental procedures for preventing infectious diseases

SK Nagraj, P Eachempati, M Paisi… - Cochrane Database …, 2020 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Many dental procedures produce aerosols (droplets, droplet nuclei and
splatter) that harbour various pathogenic micro‐organisms and may pose a risk for the …

A systematic review of contamination (aerosol, splatter and droplet generation) associated with oral surgery and its relevance to COVID-19

JE Gallagher, S KC, IG Johnson, W Al-Yaseen… - BDJ open, 2020 - nature.com
Introduction The current COVID-19 pandemic caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus has
impacted the delivery of dental care globally and has led to re-evaluation of infection control …

Bacterial contamination potential of personal protective equipment itself in dental aerosol-producing treatments

MP Gund, J Naim, S Rupf, B Gärtner, M Hannig - Odontology, 2024 - Springer
Personal protective equipment (PPE) has long been a high priority in dental aerosol-
producing treatments. Since COVID-19 pandemic, its importance has increased yet again …

Infection risk of COVID-19 in dentistry remains unknown: a preliminary systematic review

M Levit, L Levit - Infectious Diseases in Clinical Practice, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Background COVID-19 is a novel viral respiratory disease caused by a member of the
coronavirus family, SARS-CoV-2, and has been declared as a pandemic on March 2020 …

Can aerosols-generating dental, oral and maxillofacial, and orthopedic surgical procedures lead to disease transmission? An implication on the current COVID-19 …

EA Al-Moraissi, A Kaur, F Günther, A Neff… - Frontiers in Oral …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Various dental, maxillofacial, and orthopedic surgical procedures (DMOSP) have been
known to produce bioaerosols, that can lead to the transmission of various infectious …

Aerosol-generating dental procedures: a reappraisal of analysis methods and infection control measures

KS Tan, RJJ Chew, PF Allen, VSH Yu - Journal of Hospital Infection, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Dental aerosol-generating procedures (AGPs) have been associated with risk
for transmitting infectious agents. However, existing infection control monitoring studies …

Impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on healthcare services in Malaysia from the Perspective of healthcare providers: A cross-sectional analysis

NYL Hing, CT Leong, RS Kalianan, WY Lim, CE Loo… - 2022 - preprints.org
Malaysia implemented a movement control order (MCO) to curb the spread of the SARS-
CoV-2 virus in March 2020. Despite healthcare services remaining operational, rising …