ORIGINAL ARTICLE

 

Effectiveness of intraoral suction systems and aspirating tips for evacuation of aluminum oxide particles during use of air-abrasion

 

 

Fábio Luiz Ferreira Scannavino^I; Lourdes dos Santos-Pinto^II; Antonio Carlos Hernandes^III

^IDDS, MS, PhD, Professor, Department of Dental Science, Dental School, Educational Foundation of Barretos, Brazil
^IIDDS, MS, PhD, Adjunct Professor, Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Araraquara Dental School, São Paulo State University,Brazil
^IIIMS, PhD, Professor, Institute of Physics of São Carlos, University of São Paulo,Brazil

Correspondence to

 

 

---

ABSTRACT

AIM: The purpose of this study was to compare the effectiveness of a high-volume evacuation and a conventional intraoral suction system and aspirating tips for capturing aluminum oxide particles during use of an air-abrasion device.
METHODS: A phantom head was fixed at the dental chair head with secured a metallic device with 5 horizontal shafts, corresponding to operator’s clockrelated working positions, and one vertical shaft to simulate the operator’s nasal cavity. Petri plates were fixed to the shafts at distances of 20, 40 and 60 cm from the center of the oral cavity of the phantom head to collect the aluminum oxide particles spread over during air abrasion. The dust was aspirated with two types of suction tips used with both suction systems: a conventional saliva ejector and a saliva ejector customized by the adaptation of a 55-mm-diameter funnel.
RESULTS: The amount of particles showed that the greatest abrasive particle deposition occurred at a distance of 20 cm from the center of the oral cavity of the phantom head at 9 o’clock operatory position with the conventional saliva ejector attached to high-volume evacuation system.
CONCLUSIONS: The greatest deposition of aluminum oxide particles occurred at the shortest distance between the operator and the center of the oral cavity, while using the high-volume evacuation system associated to the conventional suction tip.

Keywords: air abrasion, dental vacuum systems, aluminum oxide powder.

---

 

 

Full text available only in PDF format.

 

 

References

1. Horiguchi S, Yamada T, Inokoshi S, Tagami J. Selective caries removal with air abrasion. Oper Dent. 1998; 23: 236-43.         [ Links ]

2. Malmstrom HS, Chaves Y, Moss ME. Patient preference: conventional rotary handpieces or air abrasion for cavity preparation. Oper Dent. 2003; 28: 667-71.         [ Links ]

3. Glenwright HD, Knibbs PJ, Burdon DW. Atmospheric contamination during use of an air polisher. Br Dent J. 1985; 159: 294-7.         [ Links ]

4. Liebenberg WH. A useful evacuation aid for intraoral air-abrasive devices. Quintessence Int. 1997; 28: 105-8.         [ Links ]

5. Legnani P, Checch L, Pelliccioni GA, D'Achillei C. Atmospheric contamination during dental procedures Quintessence Int. 1994; 25: 435-9.         [ Links ]

6. Harrel SK, Barnes JB, Rivera-Hidalgo F. Aerosol reduction during air polishing. Quintessence Int. 1999; 30: 623-8.         [ Links ]

7. Muzzin KB, King TB, Berry CW. Assessing the clinical effectiveness of an aerosol reduction device for the air polisher. J Am Dent Assoc. 1999; 130: 1354-9.         [ Links ]

8. Schon F. Trabajo en equipo en la práctica odontológica. Berlim: Quintessence Books; 1973.         [ Links ]

9. Harrel SK, Molinari J. Aerosol and splatter in dentistry. J Am Dent Assoc. 2004; 135: 429-37.         [ Links ]

10. Miller RL, Micik RE. Air pollution and control in the dental office. Dent Clin North Am. 1978; 22: 453-76.         [ Links ]

11. Jacks ME. A laboratory comparison of evacuation devices on aerosol reduction. J Dent Hyg. 2002; 76: 202-6.         [ Links ]

12. Worral SF, Knibbs PJ, Glenwright HD. Methods of reducing bacterial contamination of the atmosphere arising from use of an air-polisher. Br Dent J. 1987; 163: 118-9.         [ Links ]

13. Ghiabi N. Air contamination during use of air abrasion instrumentation. J Clin Pediatr Dent. 1998; 23: 37-43.         [ Links ]

14. Riveira-Hidalgo F, Barnes JB, Harrel SK. Aerosol and splatter production by focused spray and standard ultrasonic inserts. J Periodontol. 1999; 70: 473-7.         [ Links ]

15. Teanpaisan R, Taeporamaysamai M, Rattanachone P, Poldoung N, Srisintorn S. The usefulness of the modified extra-oral vacuum aspirator (EOVA) from household vacuum cleaner in reducing bacteria in dental aerosols. Int Dent J. 2001; 51: 413-6.         [ Links ]

 

 

Correspondence to:
Fábio Luiz Ferreira Scannavino
Avenida 23, 0126 - Centro
14781-343 - Barretos, SP, Brasil
Phone: +55-17-3322-1360
E-mail: fabioscanna@uol.com.br

Received for publication: January 14, 2010
Accepted: June 16, 2010