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Patients of retired Sydney dentist advised to test for bloodborne viruses
Patients may have been exposed to HIV, hepatitis B, or hepatitis C and are advised to get tested as a precaution. (ABC Mid North Coast: Kerrin Thomas)
Thousand of patients who attended a dental practice in Sydney's inner west have been advised to test for bloodborne viruses.
Retired dentist William Tam was found to have poor infection control practices, potentially exposing people to HIV, hepatitis B and hepatitis C.
NSW Health said patients were at low risk but should be tested as a precaution.
Patients treated by a retired dentist who practised in Sydney's inner west for 25 years have been advised to get tested for bloodborne viruses.
Sydney dentist's patients warned of viruses including HIV
Authorities in Australia have issued a warning to patients of a retired dentist, urging them to test themselves for bloodborne viruses due to "poor infection control practices" at the clinic.
Thousands of patients at Dr William Tam's clinic in Strathfield, western Sydney may have been exposed to hepatitis B, hepatitis C and HIV, the New South Wales state health ministry said in a statement on Wednesday.
The Ministry urged patients to see a doctor and test for such viruses, thought it noted that the "risk is low".
Tam is now retired and de-registered as a dentist, the statement said.
"The poor infection control practices at Dr Tam's practice means all former patients may be at low risk of a blood borne virus infection, which can have serious and long-lasting health impacts," Dr Leena Gupta, the public health clinical director of the Sydney Local Health District, said in the ministry statement.
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Thousands of patients of Sydney dentist urged to get tested for blood-borne viruses
Up to 5000 patients of a Sydney dentist may have been exposed to blood-borne viruses, but a lack of patient records means health authorities are struggling to identify and alert them.
NSW Health is urging all patients treated by Dr William Tam, who practised at Suite B, 2 Albert Road, Strathfield, to see their GP or healthcare provider to undergo testing for hepatitis B, hepatitis C and HIV as a precaution.
Health authorities conducted an inspection of Tam’s clinic on April 24, following a complaint to the Dental Council of NSW. They found poor infection-control practices, including inadequate sterilisation of equipment and cleaning.
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