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Philly dental office patients warned of possible hepatitis, HIV exposure
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- Philadelphia health officials advise Smiles at Rittenhouse Square patients to get tested for hepatitis C, hepatitis B, and HIV due to sanitation concerns at the clinic.
- The clinic remains closed until infection-control practices are fully remediated and the dentist’s license is reinstated to the department’s satisfaction.
- Investigators found improper reuse of single-use items and inadequate sterilization, increasing the risk that patients were exposed to infections.
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