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J Am Dent Assoc, Vol 99, No 3, 465-467.
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Journal of the American Dental Association, Vol 99, Issue 3, 465-467
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Air sampling for hepatitis B surface antigen in a dental operatory



NJ Petersen, WW Bond, and MS Favero

Forty samples of air with a mean sample volume of 104 liters were collected during the treatment of patients whose blood was positive for HBsAG: no samples contained HBsAG and occult blood. These findings suggest that, if environmentally mediated transmission of hepatitis B occurs in the dental operatory, it is more likely to occur through contact with contaminated surfaces than through the airborne route.


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