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Aerosol Generation in Dental Clinics

NCT05468099 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 70

Last updated 2024-09-19

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The study examines 4 different methods to reduce dental bioaerosol spread in orthodontic procedures.

Conditions

  • Risk Reduction
  • Occupational Exposure
  • Dentist-Patient Transmission

Interventions

OTHER

Chlorhexidine mouthwash and Povidone-Iodine

Chlorhexidine mouth rinse which participants use for 20 seconds before procedure. Moreover, Povidone-Iodine nasal swabs are used to disinfect nostrils

DEVICE

High volume evacuator

High volume evacuator held by assistant to capture dental spray

DEVICE

High volume evactuator and saliva ejector

High volume evacuator and saliva ejector held by assistant to capture dental spray

DEVICE

Local Exhaust System

Local exhaust system hovers above patient head to capture dental spray

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Alberta

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Khaled Altabtbaei · University of Alberta

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2022-03-29
Primary Completion
2024-07-31
Completion
2024-07-31

Countries

  • Canada

Study Locations

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