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Dentistry and vCJD

The implications of a “carrier state” for a self-sustaining epidemic due to endodontic dentistry -  a preliminary assessment

This paper is a preliminary analysis of the possible risk of vCJD being transmitted via certain instruments (filers and reamers) used in endodontic dental procedures. It was presented to the Spongiform Encephalopathy Advisory Committee (SEAC) in February 2006, and underpinned the subsequent decision that files and reamers should not be re-used.

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