title: Reducing bacteria in dental aerosols: pre-procedural use of an antiseptic mouthrinse.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Division of Oral Infectious Diseases, Columbia University, School of Dental and Oral Surgery, New York 10032.
authors.forename: D H
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Fine
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Yip
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Furgang
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Barnett
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Olshan
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Vincent
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000336:Aerosols; D000391:Air Microbiology; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local / Q000494:pharmacology; D001419:Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects; D015169:Colony Count, Microbial; D003755:Dental High-Speed Technique; D003770:Dental Offices; D012534:Dental Scaling; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D004338:Drug Combinations; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods; D009067:Mouthwashes / Q000494:pharmacology*; D011292:Premedication; D012459:Salicylates / Q000494:pharmacology*; D012463:Saliva / Q000382:microbiology*; D013729:Terpenes / Q000494:pharmacology*; D014464:Ultrasonic Therapy
chemical_list: D000336:Aerosols; D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local; D004338:Drug Combinations; D009067:Mouthwashes; D012459:Salicylates; D013729:Terpenes; C057473:Listerine