Microbial aerosols in general dental

in dental workers. The majority of previous studies of microbial aerosols in dentalsurgeries have been carried out in a hospital setting. Most dentaltreatments are carried out in general dental practise. The objectiveof this project was to measure the concentration of oral micro-organisms and blood in the air of typical general dental surgeries.The data generated have been used to carry out a quantitative riskassessment of dental treatment on patients infected with blood-borne pathogens and