Bioaerosols and Airborne Transmission in the Dental Clinic.

Autor:	Allison JR; Faculty of Medical Sciences, School of Dental Sciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK; Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK. Electronic address: James.allison@newcastle.ac.uk., Tiede S; Bundeszahnärztekammer e.V., Berlin, Germany., Holliday R; Faculty of Medical Sciences, School of Dental Sciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK; Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK., Durham J; Faculty of Medical Sciences, School of Dental Sciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK; Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK., Jakubovics NS; Faculty of Medical Sciences, School of Dental Sciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	International dental journal [Int Dent J] 2024 Nov; Vol. 74 Suppl 2, pp. S418-S428.
DOI:	10.1016/j.identj.2024.09.026
Abstrakt:	The importance of aerosols (particles suspended in air) produced during dental procedures became more apparent than ever during the COVID-19 pandemic. Concerns over transmission of infection in these aerosols led to unprecedented disruption to dental services across the world, adversely impacting patients' oral health. This article discusses the evidence related to airborne transmission of infectious diseases and the relevance to dentistry. The production of bioaerosols (aerosols carrying biological material) during dental procedures is explored, as well as how the potential risks posed by these bioaerosols can be controlled. A better understanding of dental bioaerosols is needed to prevent similar disruption to dental services in future outbreaks, and to reduce the risk of infection of dental professionals when treating patients with active infections who require urgent or emergency dental care. Competing Interests: Conflict of interest The authors declare that there are no conflicts of interest. JRA is supported by a Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Training Fellowship from the Wellcome 4Ward North Clinical PhD Academy and JRA, RH, JD, and NJ have received funding for research in dental bioaerosols from: the Faculties of Dental Surgery of the Royal College of Surgeons of England and the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh; the British Endodontic Society; VODEX Ltd; and AerosolShield Ltd. JRA, RH, JD, and NJ are supported by the NIHR Newcastle Biomedical Research Centre (BRC), which is a partnership between Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle University, and Cumbria, Northumberland and Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust and is funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). The views expressed are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of the NIHR or the Department of Health and Social Care. (Copyright © 2024 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
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