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Table 3 Average amount of aerosol and splatter at different positions with different settings at 60 cm

From: Precise control of digital dental unit to reduce aerosol and splatter production: new challenges for future epidemics

Distance

Position

Contaminated Spots

10,000 rpm

20,000 rpm

30,000 rpm

40,000 rpm

20% water

30% water

40% water

20% water

30% water

40% water

20% water

30% water

40% water

20% water

30% water

40% water

60 cm

0°

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

45°

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

1.0

–

90°

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

1.0

135°

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

1.3

–

–

–

180° = O-FS

–

1.3

1.3

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

225°

–

–

–

–

–

2.5

–

–

–

–

–

2.0

270°

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

315°

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

A-FS

–

–

–

–

–

1.3

–

–

–

–

–

–

Mean

–

0.1

0.1

–

–

0.4

–

–

0.1

–

0.1

0.3

St. Dev

–

0.4

0.4

–

–

0.9

–

–

0.4

–

0.3

0.7

  1. O-FS Operator’s Facial Shield, A-FS Assistant’s Facial Shield