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. 2020 Jun 7;46(8):1144–1148. doi: 10.1016/j.joen.2020.05.012

Figure 1.

Figure 1

(A) The setup of the evacuation system using a mock patient. (B) A view of the DOM shield system from the dental assistant’s perspective. (C) A close-up of the 18-inch round polycarbonate shield attached to the objective lens of the microscope. Note the exhaust hose has a flange on the bottom of the shield and on the side opposite of the DOM to facilitate collection of the exhaust flow from the microscope side of the shield. (D) A view of the polycarbonate shield from the patient’s perspective. (E) A side view illustrating the position of the exhaust hose on the DOM arms. (F) The location of the exhaust fan/blower/filter.