my dentist said that the anesthetic shot into the gums doesnt go into the blood, is it still possible to get a blood infection if the guy doesnt use clean needles?
2007-01-22 00:26:25 · 6 answers · asked by whatever 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Infectious Diseases
He's required to either use fresh needles or sanitize the ones he has, and HIV can't live outside the body, so they'd be destroyed by the needles being sanitized. The only possible way you could get aids from it is if he had HIV, you had a cut in your mouth, he had a cut on his hand, he wasn't wearing gloves, and the cut on his hand came into contact with the cut in your mouth. Even then, that's awfully remote.
2007-01-22 00:35:56 · answer #1 · answered by cross-stitch kelly 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We all know the true life story of the young 21 year old virgin girl from Florida who was infected by her HIV positive dentist who was unclean.
I am taking a microbiology class. HIV is a virus, which needs a cell to duplicate itself. If it does not have a cell as a host, it cannot duplicate itself. If there is blood or bodily fluids in the needle, HIV can be transferred. There is a chance that the dentist may hit some sort of sensitive area. I bleed from my gums at times.
There are strict rules for disinfecting areas where there have been spilled bodily fluids. Why is the dentist using dirty needles? Is he that cheap? Get another dentist.
2007-01-25 16:42:12 · answer #2 · answered by Tameka H 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's still possible. You don't just catch HIV from blood to blood contact, (eg, blood on the needle coming into contact with your blood), it's just when certain types of bodily fluids touch other types of bodily fluids.
Eg, you can catch HIV from sex because semen and vaginal fluids can carry the disease. Of course, you're more likely to catch it when access to blood/blood vessels are available, like in anal sex, because it is more likely that the soft tissue of the anus can have cuts or become torn, the contact between infected body fluids and the blood/blood vessels can take place.
Basically what I'm trying to say is, if there is no blood to blood (or body fluid to blood vessel) contact then you are far less likely to contract HIV, BUT it is still possible.
2007-01-22 08:53:03 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
he will use clean needles, so it wont happen.
but if it were to happen, and it does not get into the blood, then probably not
2007-01-22 08:37:12 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
OF COURSE IT IS BUT NOWADAYS DENTISTS AND DOCTORS USE DISPOSABLE - ONE TIME ONLY NEEDLES.
2007-01-22 09:20:45 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yep..
2007-01-22 08:32:06 · answer #6 · answered by inches 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋