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Air Quality and Dental Offices
Dentists, dental staff and patients are regularly exposed to a wide variety of air pollutants during routine dental work. The use of chemicals and the execution of dental procedures mean significant daily exposure, and even relatively low exposure levels to toxic compounds can, over time, lead to serious health
problems. Exposure to airborne microorganisms can also increase the risk of infectious disease transmission in dental offices.
Equip your dental office with advanced air cleaning technology from IQAir to protect yourself, your staff and your patients from unnecessary health risks. Your staff and current patients will thank you and you can promote your office as a state-of-the-art clean air environment to attract new patients.
Critical Issues in Dental Environments
Microbiological Air Contaminants
The air in a dental surgery acts as a carrier of a variety of microbiological particles. The production of these contaminants occurs mainly during dental procedures.The use of high-speed drills and ultrasonic scaling equipment generates fine aerosols,which consist of moisture droplets that contain blood, saliva and filling particles. These droplets are usually between 0.5 and 5micrometers (μm) in diameter and are light enough to stay airborne for hours. Bacteria and viruses, which are contained in these micro-droplets, are easily inhaled and constitute a potential source of infection to the dentist, dental staff and patients.
Disinfectants
Chemical disinfectants are being used in the dental practice to decontaminate hands, instruments and surfaces. Disinfectants that kill germs, viruses, and fungal spores often contain aldehydes (especially formaldehyde and glutaraldehyde) or phenol.Aldehydes arewell known for their sensitizing potential and their inhalation toxicity. Exposure to aldehydes at low doses on a continuous basis may lead to chronic toxic effects, the symptoms of which are mostly unspecific (nausea, impairment of the memory,motivation, reactivity or dexterity). Even less toxic alcoholic compounds, such as ethanol, isopropanol, and n-propanol, can cause irritation of the respiratory tracts and the mucous membranes. An unpleasant disinfectant odor is often the only sign that unhealthy air pollutants are present.
Latex Allergens
The use of protective latex gloves can cause allergic reactions due to body contact or inhalation of latex allergens. These allergens adhere to the talcum powder particles of the glove and can thus become airborne.
X-Ray Development Chemicals
For the development of x-ray films several organic chemicals, such as glutaraldehyde, are being used.These chemicals give off gases that can contribute to the contamination of the ambient air in dental environments.
Mercury (Hg)
Mercury vapors can be released by the placement and removal of amalgam fillings. In fact, drilling amalgams substantially increases exposure to mercury vapor. This vapor can be easily removed and captured from the air with IQAir's Dental Hg FlexVac.
Professional Air Purification for Dental Offices
The IQAir Dental Series consists of two models, the Dental Pro and the Dental Hg FlexVac, which were specifically developed for pollution control in dental offices. Both systems come in a neutral white and light grey design to integrate perfectly into all dental offices.
Benefits of the IQAir Dental Series Air Purifiers Include:
- Helps to protect dentists,dental staff and patients from airborne infections and pollutants
- Improves infection control measures by reducing airborne bacteria, viruses and drill aerosols
- Removes unpleasant odors
- Filters mercury vapor
- Reduces exposure to disinfectant compounds
- Controls airborne allergens
IQAir for Clean Air in Dental Environments
The Dental Pro is a multi-purpose air cleaning system developed specifically to remove dental pollutants from ambient air by recirculation. It is a room air purifier that uses five filtration stages to help eliminate common dental office contaminants, such as bacteria, viruses, VOCs, disinfectant odors and mercury vapors. It is designed to be placed anywhere in a dental office and clean the air by 
constant recirculation within the office.
The Dental Hg FlexVac is a mobile air cleaning system with a flexible suction duct. The system is designed to capture drill aerosols, abrasion powder and mercury vapors during dental procedures. The flexible suction duct is typically placed on the patient's chest from where it directly captures drill aerosols and mercury vapors before they can spread.
IQAir Dental Pro
The IQAir Dental Pro us an ambient air filtration system for for gaseous and particulate pollutants in
dental practices.
How the Air Is Filtered:
First, the polluted air is drawn in through a high-efficiency pre-filter where it is stripped of bacteria, viruses, allergens and larger aerosols. Next, the air enters the four filter cartridges where a wide variety of gaseous contaminants are removed by several types of gas control media. These gas filter stages remove VOCs,mercury vapor, formaldehyde, glutaraldehyde, odors and many other gaseous and odorous contaminants. The final filter stage consists of an electrostatically charged post-filter which traps the smallest of particulate pollutants andmicroorganisms to further improve your air quality.
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IQAir Dental Hg with FlexVac
The IQAir Dental Hg with FlexVac captures mercury vapor and drill aerosols right at the source. A flexible suction duct
can be positioned close to the procedure
area to remove harmful aerosols and vapors
before they can be inhaled or dispersed in
the ambient air. The system's outstanding
ability to reduce room levels of mercury is
documented in a research report by the
renowned Institute of Hygiene at the
University of Heidelberg, Germany.
IQAir Dental Series - Model Overview
IQAir Dental Hg FlexVacPro
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IQAir Dental Pro
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The IQAir Dental Hg with Flex Vac is a mobile air cleaning system with a
flexible suction duct. The unit is designed to capture drill
aerosols, abrasion powder and mercury vapors during dental
procedures. The flexible suction duct is typically placed on the
patient's chest from where it directly captures drill aerosols and
mercury vapors before they can spread. It is designed to remove:
The IQAir Dental Pro room air purifier uses five filtration stages to help eliminate
common dental office contaminants. It is designed to be placed
anywhere in a dental office and clean the air by constant
recirculation. It is designed to remove:
Dental Office Applications
Microbiological Control
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Mercury Control
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