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Researchers set up a manikin to mimic the spread of aerosols in dental procedures.
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people from different skill sets and focus on a critical issue with clinical faculty who took charge of the situ-
Uppgaard was piloting her own study of the use of hydrogen peroxide in oral surgery to reduce the spread of COVID-19 through aerosols.
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Jardine saw the triumph as a sign of the school’s breadth and inter- professionalism. “As a school, we have this really broad diversity,” he continued. “In times like these, it provides incredible opportunities.”
And it was a remarkable experience in problem solving—one that gave the researchers hope. “I typically expect the investment of my work to pay off in ten to twenty years,” said Jardine. “This ability to work with people from different skill sets and focus on a critical issue with
clinical faculty who took charge of the situation was really exciting.
I’m very proud of our school, because of how we re- sponded so effectively and quickly, with full dedication to our mission: to provide the safest environment we can for our patients and staff.”
They found that an extraoral
local extractor did the best job
of decreasing spread while also being fairly simple to use. The team published their findings in the Journal of the American Dental Association in December 2021.
“Without this expertise, I don’t believe our clinics would have opened up as soon as they did,” Olin reflected on the collaboration.
tion was really exciting.
Paul Jardine, PhD
May 26, 2020
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