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A 20-year-old woman presented with painful left sided facial swelling and discomfort following dental extraction for a left lower molar tooth that required local anaesthetic and an air turbine drill. The patient was initially diagnosed as experiencing an allergic reaction to the anaesthetic used. The discomfort began in the left side of her face postoperatively, radiating down her neck and to h...

Introduction. Data regarding methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, Legionella pneumophila, Hepatitis B virus suggest that the environment plays an important role in infection transmission in dental healthcare settings. The Centres for Disease Control and Prevention suggest covering clinical contact surfaces with disposal barriers or disinfecting them between patients. Both methods have d...

With the development of minimally invasive tooth extraction, the incidence rate of iatrogenic cross infection is increasing. Hence, the present study was carried out in order to a) develop a new, feasible disinfection strategy to be used in high-speed turbine and 3-function sprayer water systems and b) assess the clinical significance of newly developed disinfection strategy. A total of 178 pat...

CONTEXT In dental practical classes, the acoustic environment is characterized by high noise levels in relation to other teaching areas, due to the exaggerated noise produced by some of these devices and use of dental equipment by many users at the same time. AIMS To measure, analyze and compare noise levels of equipments among dental learning areas under different working conditions and also...