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Document 0137
DOCN M9480137
TI AIDS and hepatitis: a problem for the dental team.
DT 9410
AU Reichart PA; Department of Oral Surgery, North Free University of
Berlin,; Germany.
SO Int Dent J. 1994 Feb;44(1):49-54. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE
MED/94292268
AB The different types of viral hepatitis are briefly reviewed in relation
to transmission during dental treatment, hepatitis B remaining the
greatest threat to the dental team which is not immunised. The
significance of hepatitis C for the dental profession is as yet
undetermined. Transmission of HIV in the dental practice may occur from
patient to dentist, from patient to patient and from dentist to patient.
Epidemiological data show that none of these routes seems to be common.
To date only five patients have been infected with HIV in a dental
practice, the mode of transmission of which is unknown. In order to
minimise the risk the dental profession is advised to strongly adhere to
the recommendations for preventing HIV and hepatitis virus infection in
health-care settings. Between patients all dental instruments should be
submitted to sterilisation such as steam autoclaving.
DE Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/*TRANSMISSION *Dental Auxiliaries
*Dentists *Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional Hepatitis
B/TRANSMISSION Hepatitis, Viral, Human/*TRANSMISSION Human HIV
Infections/TRANSMISSION JOURNAL ARTICLE REVIEW REVIEW, TUTORIAL
SOURCE: National Library of Medicine. NOTICE: This material may be
protected by Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.Code).