title: A useful evacuation aid for intraoral air-abrasive devices.
abstract: Air-abrasive technology offers several advantages over conventional handpieces. Although modern high-speed evacuation systems result in limited powder accumulation, the microabrasive debris continues to be a major concern. This article highlights the need for rubber dam isolation and introduces a makeshift evacuation device fabricated from a plastic soft drink container.
authors.forename: W H
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Liebenberg
mesh_terms: D000388:Air; D016902:Air Pollution, Indoor / Q000517:prevention & control*; D000399:Air Pressure; D000537:Aluminum Oxide; D003737:Dental Cavity Preparation / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D003755:Dental High-Speed Technique; D004391:Dust; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000517:prevention & control*
chemical_list: D004391:Dust; D000537:Aluminum Oxide