Dental patient AIDS concerns
 A recent survey of dental patients
in the Burbank area and nation wide showed that patient protection was #1 on their list of concerns about dental care. Some patients have even quit going to the dentist because of their fears.
Fortunately, trips to Dr. Alex's office have never been safer. The case in
Florida where the patient was apparently infected with the AIDS virus by
her dentist is the only such case out of tens of millions of dental
treatments performed since the introduction of the virus. The Center for
Disease Control still does not know the method of infection.
However, even one case is too many. At Burbank Dental Care we have responded by adopting "universal (or standard) precautions".
These involve sterilizing all instruments in dry-heat ovens or steam
autoclaves to kill any bacteria and have our sterilization monitored
weekly by an independent laboratory for efficiency. Disposable items are used whenever possible.
The chance of contracting an infection in the dental chair is extremely
remote, but the chance of losing one's teeth because of lack of proper
dental care is extremely likely.
If you have any concerns, please call us at (818) 955-7788 today.
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