SOTA Imaging today announced the launch of Cazoo, an extraoral aerosol evacuator that reduces dental aerosols, helping protect dentists, dental staff, and patients from dangerous particulates that can transmit COVID-19 — all for only $99.

Dental occupations are among the highest risk for exposure to COVID-19, according to an analysis from Visual Capitalist. Dental hygienists measure a risk score of 99.7 and dentists 92.1, with 100 representing the highest possible risk, based on contact with others, physical proximity, and exposure to disease. Dental assistants also topped the list with a risk score of 92.5.

The belief that COVID-19 spreads through aerosols has its skeptics, including World Health Organization advisors, but now new research is adding to the assumption that many feared all along—that COVID-19 spreads through the air.