Extra Positive Air Pressure to Prevent Microbial Contamination in Dental Handpieces: An Experimental Study
If sufficient extra positive AP is not applied after HP operation, bacteria can penetrate the HP, posing a risk of microbial contamination. However, applying extra positive AP of at least 0.1 MPa to the exhaust airflow for a minimum of 5 seconds effectively prevents microbial contamination.
Authors
- Dae-Ung Park (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1617-9888)
- K. Kim
- Seongpil An (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4369-5442)
- Ho‐Kyung Lim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4083-7721)
- Jeong-Pyo Hong
- Ki‐Hyun Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0487-4242)
- Yang-Soo Kim
Institutions
- Korea University Medical Center (KR)
- Gwangmyeong Mental Health Welfare Center (KR)
- Sungkyunkwan University (KR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Dental Journal
- Published
- 2025-08-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.identj.2025.100917
- Primary Topic
- Dental Research and COVID-19
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00