Is the quality of air in dental offices a health concern?
Yes, it can be! It is well documented that patients and staff have been known to suffer adverse health effects from the off-gassing of mercury amalgam fillings. It is for this reason that we employ the latest technologies and protocols to ensure the safety of our patients and our staff. For your safety and ours, our office is equipped with several air filtration systems. In addition, the air in our operatories is lightly ozonated. The operatories are further equipped with specially designed ion filters to remove and collect airborne metals. During the mercury/silver filling removal process, our patients are protected with a nose piece that delivers oxygen for them to breathe rather than the potentially mercury-contaminated air.
Yes, it can be! It is well documented that patients and staff have been known to suffer adverse health effects from the off-gassing of mercury amalgam fillings. It is for this reason that we employ the latest technologies and protocols to ensure the safety of our patients and our staff. For your safety and ours, our office is equipped with several air filtration systems. The operatories are further equipped with specially designed ion filters to remove and collect airborne metals. During the mercury/silver filling removal process, our patients are protected with a nose piece that delivers oxygen for them to breathe rather than the potentially mercury-contaminated air. Additionally, strategically located air curtains and exhaust fans contain the airborne particulates and vapors enhance capture and elimination of biohazards.
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