Askarian Mehrdad, Mirzaei Kamran, McLaws Mary-Louise
Department of Community Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
Am J Infect Control. 2006 Oct;34(8):530-3. doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2006.03.006.
Of the 309 private dental practitioners in Fars, Iran, surveyed most, 77.7% believed they had a professional duty to treat HIV-positive patients, with 61.4% expressing some level of discomfort about treating these patients, and 75.1% believed they should be treated at a specialist practice. Gloves and masks were not always worn, 15.8% and 9.7%, respectively, and 70.2% of dentist washed their hands before treatment and 60.2% after treatment. Elementary standard precautions were not routinely implemented in private dental practices, despite high levels of concerns about transmission of infection.
