Viral hepatitis in dentists in Norway

Exceptions have occurred to the generally reported high prevalence of viral nepatitis in dentists. Thus a recent questionnaire survey (1) indicated a low risk of hepatitis in dental professionals in Norway. Tne present supplementary study was based on frequencies of serological markers of viral hepa...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Acta odontologica Scandinavica 1980, Vol.38 (5), p.321-324
Hauptverfasser:	Hurlen, Bjørn, Jonsen, Jon, Aas, Eigil
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Dentistry Dentists Epidemiology Female Hepatitis A - epidemiology Hepatitis A - transmission Hepatitis B - epidemiology Hepatitis B - transmission Hepatitis, Viral, Human - epidemiology Hepatitis, Viral, Human - transmission Humans Male Middle Aged Norway serology
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Zusammenfassung:	Exceptions have occurred to the generally reported high prevalence of viral nepatitis in dentists. Thus a recent questionnaire survey (1) indicated a low risk of hepatitis in dental professionals in Norway. Tne present supplementary study was based on frequencies of serological markers of viral hepatitis and disclosed an exposure rate to hepatitis B insignificantly higher than that of the general population. The frequency of antibody to hepatitis A virus was equal to that of the general population.
ISSN:	0001-6357 1502-3850
DOI:	10.3109/00016358009033599