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    Default My Dentist Has Hepatitis-C

    Is there anything I can do regarding the fact that I just found out my dentist has Hep-C? Shouldn't he tell his patients? Yeah, yeah, he wears gloves, but given the choice between two D. D. S.s in gloves, one with hepatitus C and one without which would you pick?

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    Default Re: My dentist has Hep-C

    I would check with the state licensing board, though I doubt that there is any obligation to disclose it to the patients. Probably just a duty to take some special precautions to minimize the likelyhood of transmission of the disease.

    Yes, I would choose another dentist.

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    Default Re: My dentist has Hep-C

    all I can say is my thread would not read "my dentist" it would be more like "my former dentist"

    I may be an alarmist but since hep c is not curable and the treatment for it is very expensive, I would err on the side of caution.

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    all I can say is my thread would not read "my dentist" it would be more like "my former dentist"

    I may be an alarmist but since hep c is not curable and the treatment for it is very expensive, I would err on the side of caution.
    I absolutely concur.

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    Default Re: My dentist has Hep-C

    Do any of you think that I should spread the word? I know you may think it ill-advised to meddle, but consider this-How do you know he isn't your dentist? Of course he most likely isn't (though I am in California Californiamom) but the point is that every customer would want to know. Hep-C more or less means that you will die of liver cancer sooner or later. No ripe old age.

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    Default Re: My dentist has Hep-C

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    Do any of you think that I should spread the word? I know you may think it ill-advised to meddle, but consider this-How do you know he isn't your dentist? Of course he most likely isn't (though I am in California Californiamom) but the point is that every customer would want to know. Hep-C more or less means that you will die of liver cancer sooner or later. No ripe old age.

    Though I am big on the dentist being able to have his business, despite his illness, I'll have you know that I just got off of my sick bed from a bad experience at the dentist (another malpractice thread). So... even though I believe it's the dentist's responsiblility to divulge that information to his patients, I wouldn't be mad if you PM'd me his information (name, location) just in case

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    Default Re: My dentist has Hep-C

    by the way...how did you find out about his hep c status?

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    Default Re: My dentist has Hep-C

    Ready? Drum roll please...


    He is my father-in-law.

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    Ready? Drum roll please...


    He is my father-in-law.

    Oh, you've GOT to be kidding..... (And i'll be looking for that PM)

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    Default Re: My dentist has Hep-C

    Contact the county health department for literature on Hep-C. They will probably advize you as to where you should take the info about your dentist. Quite possibly you will learn that unless you are sharing needles and having sex with your dentist, you are relatively safe.

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