Ontario dental patients advised to undergo testing amid sterilisation fears
Dental patients registered at an office in Ontario have been contacted by the health board amid fears dental staff failed to employ suitable sterilisation techniques. Patients from Upper Middle Dental, Burlington, have been advised to undergo testing to rule out blood-borne diseases and infections, including HIV and hepatitis B and C.
Authorities have confirmed that problems related to the sterilisation of instruments were identified at the clinic, and although the risk of infection is very low, representatives have advised patients to get tested.
The hazards were identified at an inspection of the office in June and the clinic was closed down for a short period of time to ensure that the necessary changes were made before patients received treatment.
Officials have urged patients registered at the clinic not to panic, and they stress that the risk of infection is very low.
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