Efficacy of dental evacuation systems for aerosol exposure mitigation in dental clinic settings

References

• Abramson MJ, Murambadoro T, Alif SM, Benke GP, Dharmage SC, Glaspole I, Hopkins P, Hoy RF, Klebe S, Moodley Y, et al. 2020. Occupational and environmental risk factors for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis in Australia: case–control study. Thorax. 75(10):864–869.
   Google Scholar
• Asadi S, Wexler AS, Cappa CD, Barreda S, Bouvier NM, Ristenpart WD. 2019. Aerosol emission and superemission during human speech increase with voice loudness. Sci Rep. 9(1):2348. doi:10.1038/s41598-019-38808-z
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• ASHRAE. 2021. Coronavirus (COVID-19) response resources: dental facilities. Peachtree Corners (GA): ASHRAE; [accessed 2021]. https://www.ashrae.org/technical-resources/dental-facilities.
   Google Scholar
• Ather A, Patel B, Ruparel NB, Diogenes A, Hargreaves KM. 2020. Coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19): implications for clinical dental care. J Endod. 46(5):584–595. doi:10.1016/j.joen.2020.03.008
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Balanta-Melo J, Gutiérrez A, Sinisterra G, Díaz-Posso M, Gallego D, Villavicencio J, Contreras A. 2020. Rubber dam isolation and high-volume suction reduce ultrafine dental aerosol particles: an experiment in a simulated patient. Appl Sci. 10(18):6345. doi:10.3390/app10186345
   Google Scholar
• Brown JS, Gordon T, Price O, Asgharian B. 2013. Thoracic and respirable particle definitions for human health risk assessment. Part Fibre Toxicol. 10(1):12. doi:10.1186/1743-8977-10-12
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Carles P, Fabre J, Pujol M, Duprez A, Bollinelli R. 1978. [Complex pneumoconiosis in dental laboratory technicians]. Poumon et Le Coeur. 34(3):189–192.
   PubMedGoogle Scholar
• CDC. 2020. Interim infection prevention and control guidance for dental settings during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; [accessed 2021 Dec 1]. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/dental-settings.html.
   Google Scholar
• CDC. 2021. Scientific brief: SARS-CoV-2 transmission. U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; [updated 5/7/2021; accessed 2022 Feb 3]. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/science/science-briefs/sars-cov-2-transmission.html.
   Google Scholar
• Cherrie JW, Aitken RJ. 1999. Measurement of human exposure to biologically relevant fractions of inhaled aerosols. Occup Environ Med. 56(11):747–752. doi:10.1136/oem.56.11.747
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Chia PY, Coleman KK, Tan YK, Ong SWX, Gum M, Lau SK, Lim XF, Lim AS, Sutjipto S, Lee PH, et al. 2020. Detection of air and surface contamination by SARS-CoV-2 in hospital rooms of infected patients. Nat Commun. 11(1):2800. doi:10.1038/s41467-020-16670-2
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Choudat D. 1994. Occupational lung diseases among dental technicians. Tuber Lung Dis. 75(2):99–104. doi:10.1016/0962-8479(94)90037-X
   PubMedGoogle Scholar
• Cirillo N. 2020. COVID-19 outbreak: succinct advice for dentists and oral healthcare professionals. Clin Oral Investig. 24(7):2529–2535. doi:10.1007/s00784-020-03323-3
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Comisi JC, Ravenel TD, Kelly A, Teich ST, Renne W. 2021. Aerosol and spatter mitigation in dentistry: analysis of the effectiveness of 13 setups. J Esthet Restor Dent. 33(3):466–479. doi:10.1111/jerd.12717
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Coulthard P, Thomson P, Dave M, Coulthard FP, Seoudi N, Hill M. 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic and dentistry: the clinical, legal and economic consequences—part 2: consequences of withholding dental care. Br Dent J. 229(12):801–805. doi:10.1038/s41415-020-2406-9
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• De Vuyst P, Vande Weyer R, De Coster A, Marchandise FX, Dumortier P, Ketelbant P, Jedwab J, Yernault JC. 1986. Dental technician's pneumoconiosis. a report of two cases [Case Reports Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't]. Am Rev Respir Dis. 133(2):316–320.
   PubMedGoogle Scholar
• Duguid JP. 1946. The size and the duration of air-carriage of respiratory droplets and droplet-nuclei. J Hyg (Lond). 44(6):471–479. doi:10.1017/s0022172400019288
   PubMedGoogle Scholar
• Edwards DA, Man JC, Brand P, Katstra JP, Sommerer K, Stone HA, Nardell E, Scheuch G. 2004. Inhaling to mitigate exhaled bioaerosols. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA. 101(50):17383–17388. doi:10.1073/pnas.0408159101
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Ehtezazi T, Evans DG, Jenkinson ID, Evans PA, Vadgama VJ, Vadgama J, Jarad F, Grey N, Chilcott RP. 2021. SARS-CoV-2: characterisation and mitigation of risks associated with aerosol generating procedures in dental practices. Br Dent J. doi:10.1038/s41415-020-2504-8
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Ergün D, Ergün R, Ozdemir C, Oziş Tür N, Yilmaz Hç, Akkurt I. 2014. Pneumoconiosis and respiratory problems in dental laboratory technicians: analysis of 893 dental technicians. Int J Occup Med Environ Health. 27(5):785–796. doi:10.2478/s13382-014-0301-9
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Fabian P, McDevitt JJ, DeHaan WH, Fung RO, Cowling BJ, Chan KH, Leung GM, Milton DK. 2008. Influenza virus in human exhaled breath: an observational study. PLoS One. 3(7):e2691. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0002691
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Gupta JK, Lin CH, Chen Q. 2010. Characterizing exhaled airflow from breathing and talking. Indoor Air. 20(1):31–39. doi:10.1111/j.1600-0668.2009.00623.x
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Hinds WC. 2012. Aerosol technology: properties, behavior, and measurement of airborne particles. Hoboken (NJ): John Wiley & Sons.
   Google Scholar
• Holliday R, Allison J, Currie C, Edwards D, Bowes C, Pickering K, Reay S, Durham J, Lumb J, Rostami N, et al. 2021. Evaluating contaminated dental aerosol and splatter in an open plan clinic environment: implications for the COVID-19 pandemic. J Dent. 105:103565. doi:10.1016/j.jdent.2020.103565
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Huang N, Pérez P, Kato T, Mikami Y, Okuda K, Gilmore RC, Conde CD, Gasmi B, Stein S, Beach M, et al. 2021. SARS-CoV-2 infection of the oral cavity and saliva. Nat Med. 27(5):892–903. doi:10.1038/s41591-021-01296-8
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Koch M. 2020. Aerosol reduction by means of an intraoral spray mist suction—first findings from an experimental pilot study. Studie DÜRR DENTAL SE, Höpfigheimer Str. 17, 74321 Bietigheim-Bissingen; [accessed 2021 Dec 15]. https://www.airtechniques.com/wp-content/uploads/AT-White-paper.pdf.
   Google Scholar
• Konda A, Prakash A, Moss GA, Schmoldt M, Grant GD, Guha S. 2020. Aerosol filtration efficiency of common fabrics used in respiratory cloth masks. ACS Nano. 14(5):6339–6347. doi:10.1021/acsnano.0c03252
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Leung NHL. 2021. Transmissibility and transmission of respiratory viruses. Nat Rev Microbiol. 19(8):528–545. doi:10.1038/s41579-021-00535-6
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Liu M-H, Chen C-T, Chuang L-C, Lin W-M, Wan G-H. 2019. Removal efficiency of central vacuum system and protective masks to suspended particles from dental treatment. PLoS One. 14(11):e0225644. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0225644
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Liu Y, Ning Z, Chen Y, Guo M, Liu Y, Gali NK, Sun L, Duan Y, Cai J, Westerdahl D, et al. 2020. Aerodynamic analysis of SARS-CoV-2 in two Wuhan hospitals. Nature. 582(7813):557–560. doi:10.1038/s41586-020-2271-3
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Loudon RG, Roberts RM. 1967. Droplet expulsion from the respiratory tract. Am Rev Respir Dis. 95(3):435–442. doi:10.1164/arrd.1967.95.3.435
   PubMedGoogle Scholar
• Mirbod Parisa HEA, Bagheri M, Higham J. 2021. Aerosol formation due to a dental procedure: insights leading to the transmission of diseases to the environment. J R Soc Interface. 18:20200967.
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Morawska L, Johnson G, Ristovski Z, Hargreaves M, Mengersen K, Corbett S, Chao CYH, Li Y, Katoshevski D. 2009. Size distribution and sites of origin of droplets expelled from the human respiratory tract during expiratory activities. J Aerosol Sci. 40(3):256–269. doi:10.1016/j.jaerosci.2008.11.002
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Nett RJ, Cummings KJ, Cannon B, Cox-Ganser J, Nathan SD. 2018. Dental personnel treated for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis at a tertiary care center—Virginia, 2000-2015. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 67(9):270–273. doi:10.15585/mmwr.mm6709a2
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Nulty A, Lefkaditis C, Zachrisson P, Van Tonder Q, Yar R. 2020. A clinical study measuring dental aerosols with and without a high-volume extraction device. Br Dent J. doi:10.1038/s41415-020-2274-3
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Ou Q, Pei C, Kim SC, Abell E, Pui DY. 2020. Evaluation of decontamination methods for commercial and alternative respirator and mask materials—view from filtration aspect. J Aerosol Sci. 150:105609. doi:10.1016/j.jaerosci.2020.105609
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Ou Q, Placucci RG, Danielson J, Anderson G, Olin P, Jardine P, Madden J, Yuan Q, Grafe TH, Shao S, et al. 2021. Characterization and mitigation of aerosols and splatters from ultrasonic scalers. medRxiv.2021.2002.2026.21252487.
   Google Scholar
• Papineni RS, Rosenthal FS. 1997. The size distribution of droplets in the exhaled breath of healthy human subjects. J Aerosol Med. 10(2):105–116. doi:10.1089/jam.1997.10.105
   PubMedGoogle Scholar
• Pei C, Ou Q, Kim SC, Chen S-C, Pui DY. 2020. Alternative face masks made of common materials for general public: fractional filtration efficiency and breathability perspective. Aerosol Air Qual Res. 20(12):2581–2591. doi:10.4209/aaqr.2020.07.0423
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Pierre-Bez AC, Agostini-Walesch GM, Bradford Smith P, Hong Q, Hancock DS, Davis M, Marcelli-Munk G, Mitchell JC. 2021. Ultrasonic scaling in COVID-era dentistry: a quantitative assessment of aerosol spread during simulated and clinical ultrasonic scaling procedures. Int J Dent Hyg. 19(4):474–480. doi:10.1111/idh.12548
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Samet JM, Burke TA, Lakdawala SS, Lowe JJ, Marr LC, Prather KA, Shelton-Davenport M, Volckens J. 2021. SARS-CoV-2 indoor air transmission is a threat that can be addressed with science. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA. 118(45):e2116155118. doi:10.1073/pnas.2116155118
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Santarpia JL, Rivera DN, Herrera VL, Morwitzer MJ, Creager HM, Santarpia GW, Crown KK, Brett-Major DM, Schnaubelt ER, Broadhurst MJ, et al. 2020. Aerosol and surface contamination of SARS-CoV-2 observed in quarantine and isolation care. Sci Rep. 10(1):12732. doi:10.1038/s41598-020-69286-3
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Sotiriou M, Ferguson SF, Davey M, Wolfson JM, Demokritou P, Lawrence J, Sax SN, Koutrakis P. 2008. Measurement of particle concentrations in a dental office. Environ Monit Assess. 137(1-3):351–361. doi:10.1007/s10661-007-9770-7
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Stadnytskyi V, Bax CE, Bax A, Anfinrud P. 2020. The airborne lifetime of small speech droplets and their potential importance in SARS-CoV-2 transmission. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA. 117(22):11875–11877. doi:10.1073/pnas.2006874117
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Van Landuyt K, Hellack B, Van Meerbeek B, Peumans M, Hoet P, Wiemann M, Kuhlbusch T, Asbach C. 2014. Nanoparticle release from dental composites. Acta Biomater. 10(1):365–374. doi:10.1016/j.actbio.2013.09.044
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Xie X, Li Y, Sun H, Liu L. 2009. Exhaled droplets due to talking and coughing. J R Soc Interface. 6(Suppl 6):S703–S714. doi:10.1098/rsif.2009.0388.focus
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Zhang M. 2021. Estimation of differential occupational risk of COVID-19 by comparing risk factors with case data by occupational group. Am J Ind Med. 64(1):39–47. doi:10.1002/ajim.23199
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar