title: Recommending serologic HIV testing for the dental patient.
abstract: This article provides information for dental clinicians to enable them to make appropriate recommendations to patients needing HIV antibody testing. Information concerning serologic tests for HIV, the decision to/not to test, characteristics of the compassionate HIV counselor, pre-test and posttest counseling are detailed. Competence and confidence in addressing these issues is imperative for the dental clinician.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dental Hygiene, University of Colorado School of Dentistry, Denver 80262, USA.
authors.forename: T S
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Tilliss
mesh_terms: D015492:AIDS Serodiagnosis / Q000523:psychology*; D003376:Counseling; D003812:Dentist-Patient Relations; D003815:Dentists / Q000523:psychology; D006679:HIV Seropositivity / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D012463:Saliva / Q000821:virology