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

Table 3.

Maximum particulate counts measured for PM10 particle size during each procedure (μg/m3)

PM10 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 15 23 24 16 12
With HVE 9 9 11 7 8
Background 7-10 7-10 7-10 7-10 7-10
% relative reduction above background 100 100 93 100 100