Treating Dental Unit is More Ideal than Treating Illness (Research Article)

Author(s): Rajarajeswari Velusamy*

Abstract: Microorganisms spread through various medium in the environment, but the fastest and highest modes of transmissions are by aerosolized particles. Aerosols less than 50 μm in diameter linger and recirculate in the air current for about 35 minutes to 17 hours within the dental office due to positive pressure engineered rooms and HVAC systems [1,2]. Splatters and droplets that carry suspended microbes include Legionella, Streptococcus, Staphylococcus, Leptospira (20%), Sphingomonas (14%), Bacillus (7%), Escherichia (6%), Geobacter (5%) and Pseudomonas (5%) and Hepatitis B & C virus and also causative agents of Measles, Influenza, Cryptococcosis, and Tuberculosis [4].

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