title: Microbial aerosol contamination of dental healthcare workers' faces and other surfaces in dental practice.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to focus attention on the need to adopt infection control procedures in dentistry. The quantitative and qualitative bacterial contamination of dental healthcare workers' faces and other surfaces in dental practice was determined. Oral fluids become aerosolized during dentistry and oral microbes have been used as the markers of their spread that may carry blood-borne pathogens.
authors.affiliation: Chair of Hygiene, University of Ancona, Italy.
authors.forename: Emilia
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Prospero
authors.forename: Sandra
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Savini
authors.forename: Isidoro
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Annino
mesh_terms: D000391:Air Microbiology; D017848:Blood-Borne Pathogens / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D015169:Colony Count, Microbial; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D003748:Dental Equipment / Q000382:microbiology*; D003770:Dental Offices; D019554:Dental Restoration Wear / Q000009:adverse effects; D018562:Disease Transmission, Infectious / Q000517:prevention & control; D004866:Equipment Contamination / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D019552:Infection Control, Dental / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D007558:Italy; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000517:prevention & control; D009910:Oral Hygiene / Q000009:adverse effects; D012307:Risk Factors