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December
2020
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16:44
Asia/Singapore
NUS researchers develop foldable tent for safe dental care during the pandemic
2020-12-21 A foldable tent for safe dental care during the pandemic
The Dental Droplet and Aerosol Reducing Tent (Dental DART) was developed by NUS researchers (from left) Professor Freddy Boey, Mr Sudarshan Anantharaman, Associate Professor Vinicius Rosa and their team.
NUS researchers have invented a portable tent-like shield to prevent the spread of saliva and aerosols generated during dental procedures. These procedures would otherwise put dentists at a high risk of exposure to COVID-19 and other critical infectious diseases.
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