ADA Statement re HIV Risk

Following extensive coverage of the decision of Queensland Health to arrange screening tests for around 500 patients of a dentist who has tested HIV positive, the ADA Inc has issued a Statement Regarding HIV Risk.

The release strongly reinforces the high standards of infection control in Australia and notes the extremely low risk of patients contracting HIV in a dental surgery. It also praises the ethical and professional action of the dentist in reporting her HIV status to the Health Department immediately it became known.

The most recent media coverage notes that many patients have expressed their support for the dentist, while refusing to name her to the media. One was quoted as saying "Everyone that came here loved her ... She was great at what she did".