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It is vital for clinics offering dental services to establish a safe, well‐developed working environment to facilitate dentistry and oral procedures. Oral procedures requiring the use of powered instrumentation (drills, burrs, scalers) that will aerosolize the room with bacterial contaminants should be confined to a designated, well‐ventilated space, and isolated from sterile surgery suites. Laminar air flow (LAF) ventilation systems accompanied with high‐efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filters are recommended for use in surgical settings, especially a dental operatory. The combination of LAF and HEPA filters is designed to significantly reduce personnel exposure to aerosols and improve the overall air quality. Filters should be replaced roughly every 6–12 months.