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Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (vCJD) prions (PrPTSE) are highly resistant to inactivation and can contaminate dental instruments. Strict sterilization protocols are crucial to prevent prion transmission in dental practices.

Area of Science:

  • Neurology
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Biochemistry

Background:

  • Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (vCJD) is a fatal neurodegenerative disorder caused by prions (PrPTSE).
  • Prions share similarities with other Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) forms, characterized by long incubation periods and progressive mental decline.
  • PrPTSE has been detected in various oral tissues in animal models, including neural, gingival, pulpal, lingual, lymphoreticular, and salivary gland tissues.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the presence of PrPTSE in oral tissues.
  • To highlight the implications for dental instrument reprocessing and infection control.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of studies on prion detection in oral tissues.
  • Analysis of prion resistance to inactivation methods.

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Main Results:

  • PrPTSE is detectable in the trigeminal ganglion in both sporadic and variant CJD.
  • In vCJD, PrPTSE is also found in lymphoreticular tissues.
  • Infectivity of PrPTSE in most human oral tissues remains untested.

Conclusions:

  • PrPTSE exhibits high resistance to standard inactivation methods and strongly adheres to steel, retaining infectivity.
  • Meticulous cleaning and sterilization of reusable dental instruments are imperative.
  • Single-use dental devices must not be reused; consult infection control teams for reprocessing guidance for instruments used on CJD patients.