Justin Rust

Tuesday, March 13, 2018

CDC investigates cluster of dentists with lung disease

A March 9 report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) detailed a cluster of nine cases of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis among dental personnel treated at one care center in Virginia from 2000 to 2015. Occupational exposure to dental materials may be the culprit behind these cases, the authors speculated.


Read more on DrBicuspid.com


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