Table 2.
Qualitative characteristic of bacteria and fungi aerosols in dental office no. 1 and outdoor air (control), before and during treatment
| The microflora of air in a dental surgery | Bacterial and fungal contamination levels |
|---|---|
| A. Outdoor air | |
| Bacteria microflora | % of total bacteria |
| Gram-positive granulomata | 53 |
| Staphylococcus xylosus | 25 |
| Micrococcus spp. | 15 |
| Staphylococcus lentus | 10 |
| Kocuria rosea | 3 |
| Gram-positive rod-shaped non-porous bacteria | 43 |
| Brevibacterium spp. | 28 |
| Corynebacterium striatum | 15 |
| Gram-positive rod-shaped bacteria creating endospores | 3 |
| Bacillus pumilus | 3 |
| Fungal microflora | % of total fungi |
| Mould fungi | 100 |
| Cladosporium cladosporioides | 39 |
| Cladosporium herbarum | 33 |
| Penicillium griseoazureum | 11 |
| Penicillium spp. | 11 |
| Fusarium spp. | 6 |
| B. Before patients visit | |
| Bacteria microflora | % of total bacteria |
| Gram-positive granulomata | 100 |
| Staphylococcus epidermidis | 52 |
| Micrococcus spp. | 33 |
| Streptococcus spp. | 11 |
| Staphylococcus xylosus | 2 |
| Staphylococcus sciuri | 2 |
| Fungal microflora | % of total fungi |
| Mould fungi | 100 |
| Cladosporium cladosporioides | 61 |
| Cladosporium herbarum | 32 |
| Penicillium griseoazureum | 7 |
| C. During patients visit | |
| Bacteria microflora | % of total bacteria |
| Gram-positive granulomata | 99 |
| Staphylococcus epidermidis | 45 |
| Micrococcus spp. | 38 |
| Streptococcus spp. | 6 |
| Staphylococcus xylosus | 5 |
| Staphylococcus equorum | 3 |
| Kocuria rosea | 2 |
| Mezophile ray fungi | 0 |
| Rhodococcus spp. | 0 |
| Fungal microflora | % of total fungi |
| Mould fungi | 100 |
| Cladosporium cladosporioides | 38 |
| Cladosporium herbarum | 31 |
| Penicillium spp. | 15 |
| Penicillium griseoazureum | 15 |