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

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