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  • Title: Bloodborne viruses and occupational exposure in the dental setting.
    Author: Webber LM.
    Journal: SADJ; 2000 Sep; 55(9):494-6. PubMed ID: 12608211.
    Abstract:
    Occupational hazards in dentistry are most commonly associated with physical, chemical and biological agents. Bloodborne viruses, notably hepatitis B virus and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), pose a risk for occupational exposure among oral health care workers in South Africa. Although post-exposure prophylaxis can be prescribed after exposure to either or both these viruses, universal precautions and strategies must be implemented in order to protect the oral health care professional.
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