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- 2018
Evalution of Seroprevalence of Hepatitis B and Hepatitis A in Dentistry Faculty StudentsKeywords: Hepatit B,hepatit A,di? hekimli?i ??rencisi Abstract: Objective: Health personnel carry an occupational risk in terms of infectious hepatitis A and hepatitis B virus infections that are frequently exposed to blood, body fluids and tissues. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the seroprevalence of hepatitis B and hepatitis A in order to detect these infections which are likely to be exposed to professional life in dental school students. Materials and Methods: This descriptive and cross-sectional study was conducted between 07 February 2017 and 31 April 2017. The universe of study was formed by all the students who attended to Necmettin Erbakan University, Faculty of Dentistry on the specified dates. But for a variety of reasons, 201 out of 250 students were included in the study Results: The mean age of the participants was 19.7 ± 1.49 years and 68.7% women (n = 138), 31.3% men (n= 63) and. When the immune status of the students was examined; HBsAg negative in 100.0%, anti HBs positive in 93.5% and anti HAV IgG positive in 24.9%. There was no statistical relationship between gender and serum antiHBs and anti-HAV IgG levels (p> 0,05). No statistically significant relationship was found between parental education status, occupation, family type, continued class and anti-HBs levels (p> 0.05). There was a statistically significant relationship between the educational status of the father and the anti-HAV IgG levels. Hepatitis A seronegativity (79,7%) was higher in the children of secondary school and over-educated fathers (p=0.004). Conclusion: In this study, HBs Ag was negative in all students, seropositivity of anti-HBs was 93.5% and seropositivity of anti-HAV Ig G was 24.9%. As well as in hospital staff, it is recommended that dental students should be screened intermittently for seropositivity and vaccination of hepatitis A and B seronegative individuals to prevent occupational risks
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