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Table 6 At fixed speed, average amount of aerosol produced under different air-water ratios was compared at 30 cm

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

Distance

Handpiece speed

Air-water coolant

Av. Aerosol

p-Value

30 cm

10,000 rpm

20% water

30% water

40% water

6.9

7.5

20.4

0.223

20,000 rpm

20% water

30% water

40% water

7.4

13.4

13.7

0.234

30,000 rpm

20% water

30% water

40% water

16.8

13.6

41.3

0.244

40,000 rpm

20% water

30% water

40% water

16.8

49.8

53.2

0.079