The widespread transmission of COVID-19 has become a risk not only for everyday Australians but also for health care providers and professionals in the personal services industry who have very close levels of contact with their clients and patients.
Even though mask wearing can provide a level of protection, the potential risk of transmission is still very high especially with some of the new variants that may be less symptomatic.
Any procedure that requires a very close contact with the client or patient exposes the practitioner to potential carrier of a respiratory disease or virus due to their close contact and proximity to their oropharyngeal region, which can include aerosol generation of saliva within the air space of the treatment setting. However, there is now a solution.