The device, called NoPaS (Novel Patient Shield), is designed to protect patients and practitioners from harmful diseases including Covid-19, which can be spread through aerosols generated during dental procedures. The device could also significantly cut clinical waste, including the use of disposable personal protective equipment (PPE).
Covid-19 has significantly reduced access to dental care. In the first lockdown routine dental treatments, such as fillings and root canal treatment, were suspended and have not yet returned to its pre-pandemic capacity. Many dental procedures are ‘aerosol generating procedures’ (AGPs). These aerosols could carry virus particles or bacteria that risk the spread of Covid-19 and other diseases.
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