Resources

Learn more about the danger of contaminated dental aerosols and how to protect yourself by reading the following articles:

• Reduction of Aerosols Produced by Ultrasonic Scalers

  Journal of Periodontology | January 1996 | Stephen K. Harrel, James B. Barnes, Francisco Rivera‐Hidalgo

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• Contaminated Dental Aerosols: The risks and implications for dental hygienists

  Dimensions of Dental Hygiene | October 2003 | Stephen K. Harrel

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• The Fragile Immune System: Infection control precautions and practices must be strictly adhered to in order to protect both the immune compromised patient and clinician

  Dimensions of Dental Hygiene | July 2004 | Stephen K. Harrel

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• Aerosols and Splatter in Dentistry: A Brief Review of the Literature and Infection Control Implications

  Journal of the American Dental Association | April 2004 | Stephen K. Harrel, John Molinari

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• Aerosol and Splatter Production by Focused Spray and Standard Ultrasonic Inserts

  Journal of Periodontology | May 1999 | F Rivera‐Hidalgo, J B Barnes, Stephen K. Harrel

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• Airborne Spread of Disease — The Implications for Dentistry

  Jourtnal of the California Dental Assocociation | November 2004 | Stephen K. Harrel

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• Blood Contamination of the Aerosols Produced by In Vivo Use of Ultrasonic Sealers

  Journal of Periodontology | May 1999 | James B. Barnes, Stephen K. Harrel, Francisco Rivera-Hidalgo

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• Aerosol and splatter contamination from the operative site during ultrasonic scaling

  Journal of the American Dental Association, September 1998, Harrel SK, Barnes JB, Rivera-Hidalgo F

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• Reduction of Bacteria — Containing Spray Produced During Ultrasonic Scaling

  Academy of General Dentistry | December 2001 | S L Klyn, D E Cummings, B W Richardson, R D Davis

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• The Effectiveness of an Aerosol Reduction Device for Ultrasonic Scalers

  Journal of Periodontology | January 1997 | T B King, K B Muzzin, C W Berry, L M Anders

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