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Cinnamon extract coolant vs Distilled water coolant: Reduction in level of contamination in aerosols (CFU): cinnamon extract coolant vs distilled water during ultrasonic scaling

Population
People undergoing aerosol-generating procedures (AGPs) in a dental setting
Intervention
Cinnamon extract coolant
Comparison
Distilled water coolant
Outcome
Reduction in level of contamination in aerosols (CFU): cinnamon extract coolant vs distilled water during ultrasonic scaling

It is very uncertain whether cinnamon extract coolant changes reduction in level of contamination in aerosols (CFU): cinnamon… compared with distilled water coolant (very low certainty).

What each review found

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Cinnamon extract coolant vs Distilled water coolant
Reduction in level of contamination in aerosols (CFU): cinnamon extract coolant vs distilled water during ultrasonic scaling · People undergoing aerosol-generating procedures (AGPs) in a dental setting
It is very uncertain whether cinnamon extract coolant changes reduction in level of contamination in aerosols (CFU): cinnamon… compared with distilled water coolant (very low certainty).
Interventions to reduce contaminated aerosols produced during dental procedures for preventing infectious… (2020) · Cochrane All outcomes
MD -644.55 [-668.70, -620.40]1 study · 40 participantsVery low

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The reviews

ReviewSearched up toIncluded studiesAMSTAR 2
Interventions to reduce contaminated aerosols produced during dental procedures for preventing infectious diseases
2020 · Cochrane All outcomes
2020-09Not listedNot assessed
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