Dental Offices

Dental procedures produce aerosolized biocontaminants—tiny droplets that can carry bacteria, viruses, and other harmful pathogens. Generated by high-speed instruments, aerosols can stay airborne for hours and pose an infection risk to staff and patients.

IQAir’s extraoral suction systems capture contaminants at the source, while advanced HyperHEPA and gas-phase filtration remove particles and gases from the air. Together, these solutions help reduce airborne pollutants by over 90%, supporting a safer and cleaner environment.

Chemical disinfectants in a dental office are responsible for a generally unpleasant odor. Some disinfectants may also cause irritation and may have a sensitizing potential, especially for staff.

IQAir’s extraoral suction systems capture contaminants at the source, while advanced HyperHEPA and gas-phase filtration remove particles and gases from the air. Together, these solutions help reduce airborne pollutants by over 90%, supporting a safer and cleaner environment.

Extraoral suction is a critical part of infection control during dental procedures by reducing the amount of infected aerosols and particles that escape the mouth during dental procedures.

High-speed instruments used for drilling or scaling can produce millions of tiny aerosols and droplets that carry infectious bacterial or viral material. These particles can directly affix themselves to the clothes of dental staff and linger in the air for hours, exposing staff and patients to an increased risk of respiratory infections.

The most effective infection control in a dental office consists of a high-performance air purifier with source capture using extraoral suction and negative pressure equipment to prevent infectious airborne aerosols from ever leaving the dental operatory.

Mercury vapors can be released by the placement and the removal of amalgam fillings. Dental practices that replace amalgams can benefit from IQAir's Hg gas cartridges (mercury gas-phase filtration).