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General medicine and surgery for dental practitioners: part 4. Infections and infection control

BRITISH DENTAL JOURNAL (2014)

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BRITISH DENTAL JOURNAL

Volume 217, Issue 2, Pages 73-77

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NATURE PUBLISHING GROUP

DOI: 10.1038/sj.bdj.2014.593

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Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine

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Infection control and knowledge of common infectious agents is a cornerstone of safe dental practice. This paper summarises the measures that need to be taken to control cross infection and discusses some of the infectious agents of concern to dental practitioners.

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