title: Occupational risk of hepatitis C virus infection to dental health care staff: an update.
abstract: This article highlights current knowledge of the epidemiology and transmission of hepatitis C virus and reviews current information on the risk of transmission of the virus during dental health care.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Medicine, Eastman Dental Institute, London.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Lodi
authors.forename: S R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Porter
mesh_terms: D003797:Dental Staff; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000635:transmission*; D006801:Humans; D017758:Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000821:virology*; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D012463:Saliva / Q000821:virology