I wonder if your father-in-law got it from a patient! It is recommended you tell your dentist you have hepatitis C - your dentist needs to take extra precautions since oral surgery & even routine dental procedures can involve exposure to blood & therefore has the potential to spread hepatitis C.
ouch!!
if that isn't a tough spot to be in.
I would contact the states board as US Citizen suggested prior. After you get their direction but not disclosing the dentists name to them, I would evaluate their position and probably have a sit down with the FIL.
Before damaging his career, I would be positive of several things including the diagnosis, the possibility of infection of patients, the probablity of infecting patients and I suppose, if I liked the guy or not.
You do not want to damage a career if it is not justified but in the same vein, I would not want to know ther is or may be infected patients because I didn;t say anything.
Rock<<<<tagnil>>>>hard place
I suggest you consult an attorney before you make any statements regarding a dentist who has Hep-C. You may find yourself being sued- father-in-law or not.
If you have not contracted Hep-C, you have no grounds for malpractice.
Check with your state's dental board to find out a dentist's legal professional obligation to disclose their personal medical conditions to their patients.
BTW- This is a legal website. It's not a place to verbalize moral values.
I believe that every conversation, whether in an online forum, a coffeeshop, or a classroom, can abide the inclusion of moral values. All postings have been short and to the point. In any case I could also point out that this is a legal website. Not a place to critique the postings of others.