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Table 7 At fixed speed, average amount of aerosol produced under different air-water ratios at 0 ° and 180 ° was compared

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

Distance

Position

Handpiece speed

Air-water coolant

Av. Aerosol

p-Value

30 cm

180°

10,000 rpm

20% water

30% water

40% water

25.5

39.5

91.7

0.036

20,000 rpm

20% water

30% water

40% water

38.2

64.9

87.9

0.425

30,000 rpm

20% water

30% water

40% water

58.6

71.3

169.1

0.035

40,000 rpm

20% water

30% water

40% water

43.0

214.0

118.0

0.040

0°

10,000 rpm

20% water

30% water

40% water

8.9

-

-

0.024

20,000 rpm

20% water

30% water

40% water

14

10.2

22.9

0.173

30,000 rpm

20% water

30% water

40% water

15.3

8.9

136.2

0.243

40,000 rpm

20% water

30% water

40% water

19

14

152

0.191i