title: Dentistry and hepatitis B: the legal risks.
abstract: Legal implications of the increased incidence of hepatitis for the dental profession are discussed. Current trends in the law could result in a determination that dentists can be held liable for transmitting hepatitis to patients. The bases for this liability are explored as are possible ways of reducing risk.
mesh_terms: D003815:Dentists; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000635:transmission*; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent; D007603:Jurisprudence; D012306:Risk