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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;CamaroDMD, post: 4530115, member: 5233&quot;]I don&#039;t know if I agree with you on the mask thing here.&nbsp; The reason why the public is being encouraged to wear masks is to reduce the spread of potential asymptomatic carriers.&nbsp; So, the mask would be dirty on the inside...not the outside.&nbsp; So, its only in contact with you and probably not really a risk to anyone else.&nbsp; I think for cloth masks they should be washed regularly and disposable masks should probably not be worn for too many days.</p><p><br /></p><p>For me, I change my mask all the time at work but that is because I am in people&#039;s faces constantly and aerosolized particles are present...so my mask is being <b>externally</b> contaminated.&nbsp; So, I wear a new mask for every patient.</p><p><br /></p><p>Now, if I am using an N95 mask, I will cover it with a surgical mask to prevent it from become externally contaminated so I can make it last longer...because they are so hard to source.&nbsp; Hospitals are doing the same thing.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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