title: [Hepatitis B risk in dental personnel].
abstract: Dependent on the profession, medical personal is at different risk of hepatitis B infection. 505 staff members of 48 Berlin dental clinics were investigated for hepatitis B virus markers and demonstrated a significantly lower prevalence of HBsAg and its antibody than other hospital personal: anti-HBs positivity (EIA) was found in only 5.5 per cent of them (dental technicians: 1.6%, dental assistants: 3.8%, dentists: 8.0%). We conclude that in the GDR dental staff is not at higher risk of hepatitis B infection than other non-risk medical personal. Legal aspects of insurance and measures for hygienic prevention in dental practice are discussed.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003729:Dental Care; D005260:Female; D005859:Germany, East; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000635:transmission*; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000635:transmission*; D012306:Risk
chemical_list: D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens
vernacular_title: Zum Hepatitis-B-Risiko des stomatologischen Personals.