A 24-year-old female asked:
just imagine a person with bad teeth shares utensils with a hiv positive person?will she get hiv?no sex nothing just sharing utensils.
3 doctor answers
Dr. Heidi Fowler answered
24 years experience Psychiatry
That isn't: one of the transmission methods for HIV.
Answered on May 23, 2015
Dr. Allan Hawryluk answered
18 years experience Dentistry
Highly unlikely: Although it I would not recommend sharing used utensils with someone who has a transmittable disease, it is highly unlikely that HIV would be transmitted this way
Answered on Jun 10, 2017
Dr. Paul Grin answered
35 years experience Pain Management
Definitely, no: The research evidence shows that HIV is not spread through touch, tears, sweat, or saliva. Hence, sharing eating utensils with an HIV-positive person you cannot catch HIV.
Answered on Aug 29, 2015
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Dr. Dariush Saghafi answered
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