Table.
Levels of SARS-CoV-2 Virus in 28 Asymptomatic Patients with Noncontributory COVID-19 History and in Aerosols Generated during Dental Procedures on Them.
| Saliva | Operator | Assistant | Environment | Patient | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Procedure | Periodontal Status | Average Ct | Viral Load | Average Ct | Viral Load | Average Ct | Viral Load | Average Ct | Viral Load | Average Ct | Viral Load |
| S1 | Ultrasonic | Generalized moderate periodontitis | 40.00 | ND | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| S10 a | Ultrasonic | Periodontal health | 36.61 | 109.4 | 40 | ND | 40 | ND | 40 | ND | 40 | ND |
| S11 | Ultrasonic | Periodontal health | 37.41 | 62.2 | 40 | ND | 40 | ND | 40 | ND | 40 | ND |
| S12 | Drilling | Periodontal health | 38.45 | 29.9 | 40 | ND | 40 | ND | 40 | ND | 40 | ND |
| S13 | Ultrasonic | Periodontal health | 37.01 | 82.2 | 40 | ND | 40 | ND | 40 | ND | 40 | ND |
| S14 | Ultrasonic | Generalized moderate periodontitis | 35.01 | 338.2 | 40 | ND | 40 | ND | 40 | ND | 40 | ND |
| S16 | Implant | Periodontal health | 40.00 | ND | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| S17 | Implant | Periodontal health | 40.00 | ND | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| S18 | Ultrasonic | Periodontal health | 37.12 | 76.3 | 40 | ND | 40 | ND | 40 | ND | 40 | ND |
| S19 | Ultrasonic | Generalized moderate periodontitis | 37.14 | 75.4 | 40 | ND | 40 | ND | 40 | ND | 40 | ND |
| S2 | Implant | Periodontal health | 40.00 | ND | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| S20 | Ultrasonic | Generalized moderate periodontitis | 35.81 | 192.6 | 40 | ND | 40 | ND | 40 | ND | 40 | ND |
| S21 a | Ultrasonic | Generalized moderate periodontitis | 36.30 | 136.1 | 40 | ND | 40 | ND | 40 | ND | 40 | ND |
| S22 a | Ultrasonic | Generalized moderate periodontitis | 33.60 | 912.5 | 40 | ND | 40 | ND | 40 | ND | 40 | ND |
| S23 | Implant | Periodontal health | 36.07 | 160.4 | 40 | ND | 40 | ND | 40 | ND | 40 | ND |
| S24 | Ultrasonic | Periodontal health | 37.27 | 68.7 | 40 | ND | 40 | ND | 40 | ND | 40 | ND |
| S26 a | Ultrasonic | Generalized moderate periodontitis | 35.09 | 318.6 | 40 | ND | 40 | ND | 40 | ND | 40 | ND |
| S27 a | Ultrasonic | Periodontal health | 36.92 | 88.0 | 40 | ND | 40 | ND | 40 | ND | 40 | ND |
| S28 | Drilling | Periodontal health | 37.83 | 46.2 | 40 | ND | 40 | ND | 40 | ND | 40 | ND |
| S29 | Implant | Periodontal health | 40.00 | ND | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| S3 | Implant | Periodontal health | 37.02 | 81.9 | 40 | ND | 40 | ND | 40 | ND | 40 | ND |
| S30 | Implant | Periodontal health | 38.56 | 27.7 | 40 | ND | 40 | ND | 40 | ND | 40 | ND |
| S4 | Implant | Periodontal health | 40.00 | ND | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| S5 | Implant | Periodontal health | 40.00 | ND | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| S6 | Implant | Periodontal health | 40.00 | ND | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| S7 | Ultrasonic | Periodontal health | 40.00 | ND | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| S8 | Implant | Periodontal health | 36.57 | 112.3 | 40 | ND | 40 | ND | 40 | ND | 40 | ND |
| S9 | Drilling | Periodontal health | 37.53 | 57.2 | 40 | ND | 40 | ND | 40 | ND | 40 | ND |
NA, aerosol sample not analyzed since the virus was not identified in the saliva samples; ND, not detected by reverse transcriptase quantitative polymerase chain reaction at a detection threshold of 40 reaction cycles.
a
Patient did not use a mouth rinse.