title: Lack of evidence for patient-to-patient transmission of HIV in a dental practice.
abstract: This report reviews data pertaining to the hypothesis that transmission of HIV to five patients of a Florida dentist with AIDS resulted from the patient-to-patient transfer of infectious materials through the reuse of contaminated instruments. Findings strongly suggest that patient-to-patient transmission of HIV through contaminated handpieces, prophylaxis angles or anesthetic needles or cartridges did not occur in this practice.
authors.affiliation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Ga 30333.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Gooch
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Marianos
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ciesielski
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Dumbaugh
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lasch
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Jaffe
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Bond
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lockwood
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cleveland
mesh_terms: D000766:Anesthesia, Dental / Q000295:instrumentation*; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000209:etiology; D003754:Dental High-Speed Equipment / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003762:Dental Instruments / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004209:Disposable Equipment; D004866:Equipment Contamination; D005431:Florida; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000635:transmission*; D006801:Humans