Key result
Occupational exposure as a dentist in Taiwan was associated with a low prevalence of HCV infection (0.65%), indicating no increased risk compared to the general population.
Population
461 dentists in Taiwan (serum samples collected in 1990-1991)
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Reassures on low occupational HCV risk for dentists in Taiwan; leaves open generalizability to other regions or higher-prevalence settings.
Cross-Sectional (n=461)
The prevalence of HCV infection among dentists in Taiwan is low, suggesting no increased occupational risk through the practice of dentistry.
Kuo et al. (1993) conducted a cross-sectional in Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection (n=461). Occupational exposure as a dentist vs. General population (healthy blood donors and pregnant women) was evaluated on Prevalence of anti-HCV antibodies by second-generation EIA. Occupational exposure as a dentist in Taiwan was associated with a low prevalence of HCV infection (0.65%), indicating no increased risk compared to the general population.
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