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:

Reduce the aerosol by using the device intermittently.

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.

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).