Journal of the American Dental Association, Vol 124, Issue 5, 56-58
Copyright © 1993 by American Dental Association
Reducing bacteria in dental aerosols: pre-procedural use of an antiseptic mouthrinse
DH Fine,
J Yip,
D Furgang,
ML Barnett,
AM Olshan,
and
J Vincent
Division of Oral Infectious Diseases, Columbia University, School of Dental and Oral Surgery, New York 10032.
This study, using a simulated office visit model, showed that the pre-procedural use of an antimicrobial mouthrinse produces a significant reduction in number of viable bacteria in a dental aerosol.