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Potential vCJD transmission risks via dentistry: an interim review.

  • Document type:
    Publication
  • Author:
    Department of Health, HPIHSD Analytical Team
  • Published date:
    14 December 2007
  • Gateway reference:
    9186
  • Pages:
    111
  • Copyright holder:
    Crown

This report considers the potential risk to public health of variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (vCJD) being transmitted by re-use of instruments in "High Street" (i.e. non-hospital) dentistry.

Whilst there is currently no evidence of vCJD having been spread by dentistry, this  report, presented to the Spongiform Encephalopathy Advisory Committee (SEAC) on 14 December 2007, considers the potential risk to public health of vCJD transmission by re-use of dental instruments.

  • Contact:
    Peter Bennett
  • Address:
    HPIHSD Analytical Team
    Wellington House
    133-155 Waterloo Road
    London
    SE1 8UG
  • Phone:
    020 7972 4438

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