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A member asked:
How likely is it to catch hepatitis or hiv from dental tools at a dentist's office in a large city ?
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Not likely: Between today's standard sterilization techniques (universal precautions), and the fact that HIV virus does not survive in saliva, the chances are extremely low. I do not know of even one case being attributed to visiting a dental office.
Answered 8/12/2017
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