Risk Of Hiv And Aids In A Dental Office

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HIV and the Mouth

Other Oral Conditions of HIV Disease The two most common conditions that may not be caused by an infection include dry mouth and small round mouth sores, called aphthous ulcers . Dry Mouth Dry mouth, or xerostomia , is a common condition in HIV disease that may have a variety of causes. HIV disease itself may cause dry mouth because HIV-related salivary disease causes swollen salivary glands (glands in the mouth that produce saliva, or...

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dental offices and patients

I am doing a report on special-needs patients that have HIV/AIDS,could you tell me how a dentist and assistants treat these special-needs patients in a pratice?Any comment is greatly apprecieated.Thanks...

Response from David A. Reznik, D.D.S.

Grady Health System

The practice of dentistry for the vast majority of people living with HIV/AIDS is not any different than treating those who do not have HIV-infection. Special precautions are not necessary. Antibiotic premedication is not necessary unless the person... Read more »

Re: risk at gyno office

A question recently asked got me thinking. You said most gynos use disposable specula, but mine doesn't (he uses the metal kind). Would there be an HIV risk if a speculum didn't get cleaned well or cleaned at all but was used a while...

Response from Douglas T. Dieterich, M.D.

New York University, School of Medicine

I doubt that there would be much risk at all. There is a really good reason to think that most gyn's sterilize their specula very carefully! DTD... Read more »

Risk at gyno's office

I know you will say this is paranoid, but please suspend reality for a minute and answer me this. Is there any risk of contracting HIV or hepatitis (B or C) from a speculum inserted in you for an exam at the gyno's office? Let's assume...

Response from Douglas T. Dieterich, M.D.

New York University, School of Medicine

You are right way over the top paranoid! Most gynecologists use disposable specula now a days so there is no issue about sterilization. Besides the viruses are easily killed and they have to get thru the mucosal barrier first. As far as blood on... Read more »

Dental Office Equipments

Doctor, I just got my root canal done at a dental office. Before I asked the dentist and his assistant about hepatitics C and hiv transmission, they all said their equiments were cleaned. But I don't know if they change those tubes that suck...

Response from Ryan M. Kull, C.S.W

Columbia University's Health & Related Services

It is not necessary to get tested for infectious diseases after visiting the dentist. Dentists and other medical professionals are required to follow certain protocol to ensure that patients are not exposed to infections through medical equipment.If... Read more »

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Two Potential Risks at Doctor's Office

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

I wentto a dentist who did not change his mask in between patients. He had small spots of blood on his mask. Maybe 10 minutes or so went by before he worked on me. The other thing that happened was that my hand came in contact with a wet... Read more »

Free dental?

Posted by Benders, 1 Reply

I heard you get free dental in the uk if you have the hiv, does anyone know how true this is? Read more »

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