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  • Development of Rolled Gauze for Aspiration Prevention

    Aiming at patient safety

    Rolled cotton is frequently used in dental treatment, but aspiration accidents continue to occur. Therefore, we are developing an anti-aspiration rolled gauze that can be used as an alternative to rolled cotton currently in use, and to further reduce the cost.

    Research

    Dental rolls are routinely used in dental treatment to absorb moisture and apply pressure, but accidents due to aspiration are often reported, and in some unfortunate cases it has resulted in the death of patients.
    Therefore, to make rolled cotton safer to use and reduce the number of accidents caused by aspiration, we decided to thread it. Since it is difficult to sew thread on conventional cotton rolls due to the processing, and there is a risk of the thread coming off, we developed aspiration prevention rolled gauze. In addition to preventing aspiration, this gauze roll has the advantage of preventing misplacement and making it easier to remove. It also has the same water absorbency and absorption speed as conventional rolled cotton.