Microbial Air Contamination in a Dental Setting Environment and Ultrasonic Scaling in Periodontally Healthy Subjects
An Observational Study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15510847 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Giovanni Boccia (0000-0002-7757-6855, University of Salerno), Federica Di Spirito (0000-0002-5458-6559, University of Salerno), Francesco D’Ambrosio (0000-0001-6161-9067, University of Salerno), Francesco De (0000-0001-9659-9940, University of Salerno), Domenico Pecora (0000-0003-2318-3818, University of Salerno), Riccardo Giorgio (0000-0002-4561-5776, University of Salerno), Luigi Fortino (0000-0003-1050-2445, University of Salerno), Walter Longanella (Ospedali Riuniti San Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi d'Aragona), Gianluigi Franci (0000-0003-3321-4331, University of Salerno), Biagio Santella (0000-0002-5010-1390, University of Salerno, corresponding author), Massimo Amato (0000-0002-9485-0078, University of Salerno, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 2710-2710 |
| Publication date | 2023-02-03 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph20032710 |
| OpenAlex | W4319159304 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 66 |
The risk of microbial air contamination in a dental setting, especially during aerosol-generating dental procedures (AGDPs), has long been recognized, becoming even more relevant during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, individual pathogens were rarely studied, and microbial loads were measured heterogeneously, often using low-sensitivity methods. Therefore, the present study aimed to assess microbial air contamination in the dental environment, identify the microorganisms involved, and determine their count by active air sampling at the beginning (T0), during (T1), and at the end (T2) of ultrasonic scaling in systemically and periodontally healthy subjects. Air microbial contamination was detected at T0 in all samples, regardless of whether the sample was collected from patients treated first or later; predominantly Gram-positive bacteria, including Staphylococcus and Bacillus spp. and a minority of fungi, were identified. The number of bacterial colonies at T1 was higher, although the species found were similar to that found during the T0 sampling, whereby Gram-positive bacteria, mainly Streptococcus spp., were identified. Air samples collected at T2 showed a decrease in bacterial load compared to the previous sampling. Further research should investigate the levels and patterns of the microbial contamination of air, people, and the environment in dental settings via ultrasonic scaling and other AGDPs and identify the microorganisms involved to perform the procedure- and patient-related risk assessment and provide appropriate recommendations for aerosol infection control
Bacteria · Biology · Contamination · Environmental health · Microorganism · Sampling (signal processing · Dental Research and COVID-19 · Environmental Science · Infection Control and Ventilation · Medicine · Scientific and Engineering Research Topics · Ecology · Microbiology
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| Highly cited | No |