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Table 5 At fixed air-water ratio, average amount of aerosol produced under different handpiece speed was compared

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

Distance

Air-water coolant

Handpiece speed

Av. Aerosol

p-Value

30 cm

20% water

10,000 rpm

20,000 rpm

30,000 rpm

40,000 rpm

6.9

7.4

16.8

16.8

0.031

30% water

10,000 rpm

20,000 rpm

30,000 rpm

40,000 rpm

7.5

13.4

13.6

49.8

0.033

40% water

10,000 rpm

20,000 rpm

30,000 rpm

40,000 rpm

20.4

13.7

41.3

53.2

0.020