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A 30-year-old male asked:

Can i get hiv from dirty dental tools?

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Dr. Theodore Davantzis
Dr. Theodore Davantzisanswered
Dentistry 42 years experience
Dental instruments are steam sterilized between patients. You are in no danger.
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Reviewed Feb 11, 2023
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Dr. Arnold Malerman
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Dr. Sue Ferranti
Dr. Sue Ferrantianswered
Internal Medicine 31 years experience
It depends what you mean by dirty. If the dentist puts the tools in someone else’s mouth and then puts them in your’s, I suppose you could get HIV. The chances of a dentist doing this is slim to none. Change dentists if you think the dentist is doing this. Good luck!
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Reviewed Feb 09, 2023
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Dr. Frank Kuitems
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Dr. Arnold Malerman
Dr. Arnold Malerman commented
Orthodontics 55 years experience
You have asked this question, with only slight variation, numerous times, always with the same response from doctors. Let's put it this way, if it happens to you, it will be the first time ever.
Feb 12, 2023
Dr. Arnold Malerman
Dr. Arnold Malermananswered
Orthodontics 55 years experience
There are strict sterilization protocols that we use in Dentistry to avoid infections. Additionally, that's not how HIV is transmitted. It requires direct exchange not bodily fluids. Do you worry about using a utensil in a restaurant that was previously used by another customer? Dental instruments are washed, cleaned in an ultrasonic bath, then scalded with steam or dry heart over 300 degrees.
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