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  • Title: [Transmission of infection in oral medicine. Evaluation of the risk of transmission in the office surgery].
    Author: Vacher C, Bert F, Lambert N, Lezy JP.
    Journal: Rev Stomatol Chir Maxillofac; 1996; 97(2):121-4. PubMed ID: 8685619.
    Abstract:
    The present study was designed to estimate the risk of transmission of infectious diseases by dental equipment in stomatology. The protocol was carried out on 30 patients. The three following samples were collected from each patient: (a) oral flora before any treatment, (b) aerosol produced by the hand-piece before internal decontamination, (c) aerosol produced by the hand-piece after internal decontamination. The results of this study indicate there was a risk of transmission of infectious diseases in 3 cases (10%) with dental equipment, even if there were no consequences for healthy individuals. We have to improve the security in stomatology, with internal and external decontamination after each patient.
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