ArticleJournal of oral microbiology2012
Healthcare-associated viral and bacterial infections in dentistry.
Article in Journal of oral microbiology, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 69 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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69 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Preprocedural mouth rinses for preventing transmission of infectious diseases through aerosols in dental healthcare providers.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2022Pooled it
- Interventions to reduce contaminated aerosols produced during dental procedures for preventing infectious diseases.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2020Pooled it
- Occupational risk forBMJ open · 2017Pooled it
- Compliance with infection prevention and control in oral health-care facilities: a global perspective.International dental journal · 2014Pooled it
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- Epstein-Barr virus and oral health: epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical aspects, and diagnostic insights: a narrative review.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2026Review
- Occupational diseases in dentistry: Prevention.Journal of clinical and experimental dentistry · 2026Review
- Attitude and compliance of dental assistants towards infection control: A quasi-experimental study.Pakistan journal of medical sciences · 2026Article
- Assessing the Seroprevalence of and Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices Related to Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C Among Dental Health Professionals in the Country of Georgia, 2023.Journal of viral hepatitis · 2026Article
- Detection of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and biofilm formation among dental patients and dental health care workers: cross sectional study.Clinical oral investigations · 2026Article
- MRSA-related knowledge, attitudes, and practices among clinical dental students: a cross-sectional study with implications for infection prevention and control education and training.Frontiers in oral health · 2026Article
- Knowledge, attitude, and practices regarding methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection control and nasal MRSA carriage rate among dental students of Al-Quds university, Palestine.BMC oral health · 2025Article
- Establishment of a rapid and quantitative method for detecting the range of infection exposure in preclinical dental education.BMC oral health · 2025Article
- Knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to infection prevention and control among university dental students in China: a quantitative, questionnaire-based, single-center study.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Microbial contamination levels in water derived from dental units used in small animal dentistry.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2025Article
- Knowledge and Compliance with Infection Prevention and Control Practices in Prosthodontic Procedures Among Dental Students and Professionals.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Microbiological evaluation of ultraviolet C light-emitting diodes for disinfection of medical instruments.Heliyon · 2024Article
- Initial waterline contamination byMicrobiology spectrum · 2024Article
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Abstract
Infection prevention in dentistry is an important topic that has gained more interest in recent years and guidelines for the prevention of cross-transmission are common practice in many countries. However, little is known about the real risks of cross-transmission, specifically in the dental healthcare setting. This paper evaluated the literature to determine the risk of cross-transmission and infection of viruses and bacteria that are of particular relevance in the dental practice environment. Facts from the literature on HSV, VZV, HIV, Hepatitis B, C and D viruses, Mycobacterium spp., Pseudomonas spp., Legionella spp. and multi-resistant bacteria are presented. There is evidence that Hepatitis B virus is a real threat for cross-infection in dentistry. Data for the transmission of, and infection with, other viruses or bacteria in dental practice are scarce. However, a number of cases are probably not acknowledged by patients, healthcare workers and authorities. Furthermore, cross-transmission in dentistry is under-reported in the literature. For the above reasons, the real risks of cross-transmission are likely to be higher. There is therefore a need for prospective longitudinal research in this area, to determine the real risks of cross-infection in dentistry. This will assist the adoption of effective hygiene procedures in dental practice.
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