title: Hepatitis B. Current status in dentistry.
abstract: Hepatitis B is the target disease whenever one considers the scientific basis for the procedures to prevent cross contamination between patients. Thus, hepatitis B is the infectious disease that health care workers must review (occasionally) to remain current in the recognition and prevention of infection. This article provides a review and the latest information on non-A, non-B hepatitis (hepatitis C and hepatitis E) and hepatitis B vaccines.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dental Diagnostic Science, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Cottone
mesh_terms: D003815:Dentists; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission; D006801:Humans; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control