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K D Nash

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How infection control procedures are affecting dental practice today.

The past couple of years have given U.S. dentists a lot to think about. OSHA regulations, a declining economy, lingering concerns about fluoridation, dental amalgam and safety in health care settings have captured the attention of dentists everywhere.

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome

The dentist and infectious diseases: a national survey of attitudes and behavior.

Two national surveys of infection control practices in 1986 and 1988 suggest several trends. A massive educational effort has brought about impressive acceptance and use of the hepatitis vaccine. Dramatic changes have occurred in respect to use of gloves and other barrier techniques. However, increased understanding of HIV infection has not, in the years surveyed, totally eradicated irrational fears about this disease.

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