SARS-CoV-2: characterisation and mitigation of risks associated with aerosol generating procedures in dental practices

Introduction The objectives were to characterise the particle size distribution of aerosols generated by standard dental aerosol generating procedures (AGPs) and to assess the impact of aerosol-management interventions on 'fallow time'. Interventions included combinations of high-volume intraoral suction (HVS[IO]), high-volume extraoral suction (HVS[EO]) and an air cleaning system (ACS). Method A sequence of six AGPs were performed on a phantom...