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Dentist and HEP C

Could I have gotten HEP C from a dentist in Costa RIca from a teeth cleaning?
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yes it is very possible. i have dentistry as # 2 on my list as most common means of transmission after IVDU.
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232778 tn?1217447111
^agreed, I think it is quite possible, especially in the developing world, to get Hep C from many treatments, but most commonly, dentistry.
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163305 tn?1333668571
Sure, before Hep C was discovered, its believed many dentists gave the virus to thier patients..
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