#$%^&*AU2020101499A420200827.pdf#####The splash guard is intended to protect dental personnel by providing a physical barrier between them and the aerosol contaminated area around the patient's mouth. The device comprises of a transparent plastic flat shield designed to fit on a conventional dental suction tube above the patient's mouth. Conventional dental procedures can be performed under the transparent shield and the presence of the shield does not cause any disquiet to the patient.SUCTION TUBE SAFE ZONE SPLASH GUARD AEROSOLSEROSOLS FIG.2- PROTECTIVE ACTION OF THE SHIELD