Effect of Application of an Air-cleaner on the Decrease of Air-contaminant Microbes in the Operating Room for Dental Implant Surgery

Abstract

In prophylaxis of postoperative infection, an air-cleaner was used to remove air-contaminant bacteria and fungi in the operating room during dental implant surgery. In general, next to Coagulasenegative staphylococci, the most frequent isolate, Corynebacterium species was isolated in the operatmg room.
When an air-cleaner was used during the operation, the bacteria and fungi were considerably decreased, especially fungi decreased below the detectable level. To the results indicated that application of an air-cleaner was decreased air-contaminant microbes in the operating room for the dental implant surgery.