{"id":11701,"date":"2020-11-13T11:36:30","date_gmt":"2020-11-13T10:36:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.trotec-blog.com\/en\/?p=11701"},"modified":"2020-11-13T11:37:57","modified_gmt":"2020-11-13T10:37:57","slug":"aerosols-in-dental-practice-dentacare-bendinat-dental-clinic-strengthens-corona-prevention-measures-by-using-tac-v-high-performance-air-purifiers-from-trotec","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.trotec-blog.com\/en\/trotec\/aerosols-in-dental-practice-dentacare-bendinat-dental-clinic-strengthens-corona-prevention-measures-by-using-tac-v-high-performance-air-purifiers-from-trotec\/","title":{"rendered":"Aerosols in Dental Practice: Dentacare Bendinat dental clinic strengthens corona prevention measures by using TAC V+ high-performance air purifiers from Trotec"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Dental surgeries are subject to strict hygiene regulations which contribute to a high level of protection in the practices. This has not just been the case since the corona pandemic. Even before that, dentists always had to expect that potentially infectious patients (e.g. with measles or HIV) would come to the practice for treatment. With the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, a new potential risk is emerging that must also be taken into account when protecting the health of employees, patients and of course the practitioner.<\/h2>\n

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\u2018\u2019Healthcare is an essential part of our daily work. As a dentist, I am particularly at risk. This has always been the case, but it has significantly increased yet again due to the corona virus\u2019\u2019,<\/em> says Dr. Claudia Aguilar, who provides dental care for locals and tourists in the \u2018\u2019Dentacare Bendinat\u2019\u2019 practice in the centre of Mallorca.<\/p>\n

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The air in the practice is often polluted by high aerosol concentration <\/strong><\/h3>\n

The air quality in a dental practice is not visible to the naked eye, but it is sometimes inside it. These are aerosols, which are produced, for example, during prophylaxis treatment, drilling, but also during surgical procedures. Such aerosols, according to the unanimous opinion of scientists, are responsible for around 80\u00a0percent of corona infections.<\/p>\n

Aerosols are tiny (approx. 0.1-0.3\u00a0\u00b5m) and suspended particles that are invisible to the eye. They are produced when speaking and breathing, but also during dental treatments, for example through the spray mist from the cooling water of rotating instruments. In sick patients, these aerosols can contain and transport the SARS-CoV-2\u00a0virus \u2013 a transmission pathway that has long been known for tuberculosis infections for example. The Problem: Aerosol particles are so light due to their small size that they linger in the air for long periods of time and spread over several meters in the treatment room. Visors, masks and extraction systems protect against larger splashes and droplets that are inevitably produced during treatment. However, these aids do not protect against potentially infectious aerosols.<\/p>\n

TAC\u00a0V+ high-performance air purifiers filter airborne germs. The risk of a viral or bacterial infection is significantly reduced.<\/strong><\/h3>\n

In order to reduce the comparatively high airborne risk of infection to a minimum, Claudia Aguilar has equipped the practice with TAC\u00a0V+ high-performance air purifiers. \u2018\u2019The air purifier from Trotec makes me, my colleagues and assistants feel safe.\u2019\u2019,<\/em> says Aguilar. Of course, she didn’t choose the Trotec device based on a gut feeling. When doctors make decisions, it is mostly based on scientifically proven facts and studies. Aguilar was impressed by a highly regarded study by the renowned aerosol expert Prof. Dr Christian K\u00e4hler, head of the Institute for Fluid Mechanics and Aerodynamics at the German University of the Federal Armed Forces in Munich<\/a>. In countless tests and trials K\u00e4hler has proven that the risk of aerosol infection can be significantly reduced by using a suitable room air purifier with H14-HEPA\u00a0filter technology (EN 1822-1). A mobile TAC\u00a0V+ high-performance air purifier from the German manufacturer Trotec was used as a reference device.<\/p>\n

In the following video, Dr. Aguilar explains how the room air purifier has proven itself practice:<\/strong><\/h3>\n