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RECOMMENDATIONS FOR USING MECTRON PIEZOSURGERY® EQUIPMENT

HOW TO MINIMIZE AEROSOL

  • Rinse the patient’s mouth with mouthwash containing povidone-iodine 0.2% or hydrogen peroxide 1% for 1 minute,followed by a rinse with mouthwash containing chlorhexidine 0.2% for 1 minute so as to reduce the bioburden.While rinsing, do not have them gargle, but carefully expel the mouthwash into the spittoon (Fig. 1+2).

 

 

USING THE DEVICE:

using piezosurgery unit fig 1

Reduce the aerosol by using the device intermittently.

using piezosurgery unit fig 2

Use a retractor connected to aspiration and an extraoral suction system positioned near the oral cavity. If available use the extraoral suction system with a large protective screen,to separate the spray of the patient’s exhale and the aerosol from operators.

using piezosurgery unit fig 3

Use powerful aspirators that reduce the spread of contamination of the aerosol in the air by 95% - High Volume Evacuation system. Keep the aspiration as close as possible to the treatment area to reduce aerosols to a minimum. Limit intraoral X-rays, which could stimulate the secretion of saliva and coughing, in favour of extraoral X-rays (panoramicX-rays, CBCT).

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