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question about dentists gloves and HIV; because of symptoms after 3 days...
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I recently went to a new dentist for two fillings; and he injected novacaine first and took off the gloves and went to see another patients in a different room across from my rooms; and when he came back, I dont think he put in new gloves; I am scared that he may have used the same gloves he was wearing with the other patients when he came back to work on my fillings; I ask because after day, I got horrible neck pain and sholulder pain; and now I suddenly got a sinus pain; I never get them; Pain in the mouth lasted several days, almost 5 days. Can HIV be transmitted this way? I never get pain from the dentists office; I did spend about 1 hr and 30 minutes in an awakward position. But now I have horrific pain and headache as well. What are the general risks form HIV at dentists? thank you
I recently went to a new dentist for two fillings; and he injected novacaine first and took off the gloves and went to see another patients in a different room across from my rooms; and when he came back, I dont think he put in new gloves; I am scared that he may have used the same gloves he was wearing with the other patients when he came back to work on my fillings; I ask because after day, I got horrible neck pain and sholulder pain; and now I suddenly got a sinus pain; I never get them; Pain in the mouth lasted several days, almost 5 days. Can HIV be transmitted this way? I never get pain from the dentists office; I did spend about 1 hr and 30 minutes in an awakward position. But now I have horrific pain and headache as well. What are the general risks form HIV at dentists? thank you
Your question was fully answered no risk. We wish you the best.
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I ask because my mouth was already bleeding from the injection he had given me to numb my tooth. WOuld that not add another risk dimension?
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That does not change anything in terms of the answer of NO RISK.
thank you
I thought i would I post this about a dentist in Tennessee who was force out of practice; patients were asked to test for HIV for improper sterilizations at the office. This make me so sick to know that dentists in this country dont follow the rules;
https://www.knoxnews.com/story/news/2019/12/16/buzz-nabers-dentist-patients-hiv-hepatitis-test-tennessee-health-department/2664041001/
https://www.knoxnews.com/story/news/2019/12/16/buzz-nabers-dentist-patients-hiv-hepatitis-test-tennessee-health-department/2664041001/
Unless you have unprotected, penetrating vagina or anal intercourse or share IV drugs with him, the general risk from the dentist is NONE. Air and saliva inactivate the virus. HIV's not transmitted at the dentist and as you've had other posts, the risks should be well known to you.
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thank you; I ask because there were cases of HIV infection from dentists in Florida in 1990 and Oklahoma 2013? I am always fearful of asking doctors if they sterilize their equipment. I dont how to explain this horrific shoulder pain and neck pain.
Not a single proven, documented case of this happening. I understand you have anxiety but in the US, we are quite clear with medical professionals and they adhere. This is NOT A RISK. Have you done anything to treat your anxiety?
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