1976
DOI: 10.1093/infdis/133.6.705
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Comparative Risk of Hepatitis B among Physicians and Dentists

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“…Due to the fact that dental health proceedures involve aerosol-forming equipment and sharp devices [24,25], there has long been a great concern about transmission of blood-borne pathogens in dentistry [26,27]. The transmission of blood-borne viruses in dental offices is a potential hazard to patients [28]; and as dentists and dental staff during their routine practice use sharp instruments in an environment contaminated with saliva and blood, they appear particularly prone to these blood-borne infections.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Due to the fact that dental health proceedures involve aerosol-forming equipment and sharp devices [24,25], there has long been a great concern about transmission of blood-borne pathogens in dentistry [26,27]. The transmission of blood-borne viruses in dental offices is a potential hazard to patients [28]; and as dentists and dental staff during their routine practice use sharp instruments in an environment contaminated with saliva and blood, they appear particularly prone to these blood-borne infections.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Outros grupos profissionais, como médicos, dentistas de especialidades cirúrgicas e enfermeiras de unidades de alto risco, também são considerados como de risco. Alguns profissionais que trabalham em hospitais em serviços de limpeza e transporte de sangue, também mostram alta prevalência de marcadores de infecção presente e passada (26% e 43% respectivamente, cor» controles entre 5 e 7%) 15 17.…”
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“…Prevalence rates of HBV infection of 13 to 18% have been demonstrated among surgeons, and infection rates up to 27% have been demonstrated among dentists and oral surgeons (246,278). By comparison, about 4% of first-time blood donors in the United States during the 1970s had serological markers of HBV infection (246).…”
Section: Hbv Prevalence Among Hcwsmentioning
confidence: 99%