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. 2020 Nov 20:1–8. Online ahead of print. doi: 10.1038/s41415-020-2274-3

Table 2.

Maximum particulate counts measured for PM2.5 particle size during each procedure (μg/m3)

PM2.5 Intense three-in-one maximum μg/m3 Micromotor maximum μg/m3 Air turbine maximum μg/m3 Slow speed maximum μg/m3 Ultrasonic maximum μg/m3
Without HVE 8 11 10 10 8
With HVE 6 6 9 5 6
Background 6-8 6-8 6-8 6-8 6-8
% relative reduction above background Results within background levels 100 100 100 Results within background levels