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What is the utility of quality high volume evacuator in dental hygiene?

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Dental care experts are trying to use latest tools and devices that would help to maintain dental hygiene and help to do the task easily. One such is high volume evacuator which is a suction device and it draws air over a certain period of time. However, it is different from a low volume evacuator that pulls off a low amount of air. It maintains certain static pressure and there is difference in the pressure size due to the size of borehole which is fixed in tip of evacuator. What is the need of using high volume evacuator? Aerosols and splatter coming as a result of air polishing treatment and ultrasonic method contain blood, bacteria, saliva, and pathogens. Once it becomes airborne, it can remain in air for a long time. It may create problem in the clinic, resulting in breathing problem in the space. From this, there is a risk of influenza and common cold, pathogenic streptococci and similar problems. This is where high volume evacuator holder is used as a preventive step to low...