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Hepatitis B virus infection in dentistry: a forgotten topic
Author(s) -
Mahboobi N.,
AghaHosseini F.,
Mahboobi N.,
Safari S.,
Lavanchy D.,
Alavian SM.
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
journal of viral hepatitis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.329
H-Index - 100
eISSN - 1365-2893
pISSN - 1352-0504
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2893.2010.01284.x
Subject(s) - virology , hepatitis b virus , medicine , hepatitis virus , virus , biology
Summary. More than two billion people have been infected with hepatitis B virus (HBV). Globally, 350–400 million suffer from chronic HBV infection. It is postulated that dentists and dental staff are infected and transmit the virus to their patients more than any other occupation. The aim of this article is to review the HBV incidence in dental society, the points of view of dentists and their patients regarding transmission of the virus during dental procedures, the occurrence of HBV outbreaks in dental clinics and the importance of methods of preventing HBV infection in dentistry.