Open AccessIs safeguard compromised? Surgical mouth mask harboring hazardous microorganisms in dental practice
Author(s) -
Rohan Sachdev,
Kriti Garg,
Garima Singh,
Vishal Mehrotra
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1039_19
Subject(s) - medicine , cotton swab , isolation (microbiology) , contamination , microorganism , dentistry , dental practice , aspergillus , saliva , bacteria , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , ecology , genetics , pathology
Dental personals are more prone to acquire infections through saliva and aerosols. Surgical masks (SMs) are used by dental professionals to reduce microorganism shedding from the mouth, nose, and face of the patient.