Design Evaluations of Aerosol Suction Machine for Dental Treatment Practices in COVID-19 Era

Fitrian Imaduddin (Mechanical Engineering Program, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Sebelas Maret, Jalan Ir. Sutami 36A, Kentingan, Surakarta 57126, Indonesia)
Seraf Steva Oryzanandi (Mechanical Engineering Program, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Sebelas Maret, Jalan Ir. Sutami 36A, Kentingan, Surakarta 57126, Indonesia)
Budi Santoso (Mechanical Engineering Program, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Sebelas Maret, Jalan Ir. Sutami 36A, Kentingan, Surakarta 57126, Indonesia)
Raymundus Lullus Lambang Govinda Hidajat (Mechanical Engineering Program, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Sebelas Maret, Jalan Ir. Sutami 36A, Kentingan, Surakarta 57126, Indonesia)

Mekanika: Majalah Ilmiah Mekanika
Vol 20, No 2 (2021): MEKANIKA: Majalah Ilmiah Mekanika

The aim of this paper is to demonstrate the evaluation process to select the Aerosol Suction Machine (ASM) design to be implemented in a dental treatment practice to prevent the spread of COVID-19. There are two designs evaluated, the movable ASM and the fixed mounting ASM. The evaluation process involved four evaluation criteria: flexibility, safety level, manufacturability, and maintenance. The evaluation is conducted based on a specific requirement of a small dental clinic located in Surakarta, Indonesia. The evaluation results show that the fixed mounting is more suitable for implementing in a small dental clinic with many natural ventilation openings.