AIDS e Hepatite B : doenças infectocontagiosas relevantes na rotina do cirurgião-dentista.

Abstract

When the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and the AIDS disease appeared in the early 1980s has made clear the importance of the infection control on the dental health care environment. As well as to keep updated the professional information and clinical routine. Therefore, the aim of this work was to describe the universal care of infection control and biosafety on the dental environment that with emphasis on the AIDS and Hepatitis B diseases prevention, also to study their means of transmission and cross-infection over the dental routine. To describe the PPE (personal protective equipment) and its importance in the prevention of biological risks, the vaccination against the Hepatitis B virus, quick test for HBV AND HIV, besides the attitudes that should be taken during and after the exposure. The dentist has been presented as the health care professional with the higher risks to transmit disease because his exposure to aerosols, body fluids, blood and saliva spatters. Health care professionals gave highlight on the infection control and biosafety because the afraid of Human Immunodeficiency Viral (HIV) infection. However, in some cases they do not take care on the Hepatitis B virus that works silently. These have shown that the most part of the dentists do not have knowledge about those diseases. Thus, it have made necessary a great precaution in all dental practices on biosafety to preserve the quality of professional and patient life. In consequence, it looks for a higher understanding to prevent preconception and lack of knowledge about the seropositive patient. The study was a review of the literature with articles selected from 1991 to 2017 covering the Portuguese and English languages.