A Tulsa, Oklahoma Oral Surgeon was investigated by the State Dental Board, State Bureau of Narcotics and the Federal Drug Enforcement Agency after a patient tested positive to HIV and Hepatitis C without any known risk factors other than receiving dental treatment.

 

After a surprise inspection, inspectors found the following problems in the dental office:

• Regular use of rusty, porous instruments that cannot be properly sterilized

• Practice of pouring bleach on wounds until they turned white

• Many violations in sanitary practices, such as contaminated equipment

• Allowing unlicensed dental assistants to administer medications

• Drug cabinets were kept unlocked and unsupervised

• Inventory drug logs were not maintained

• Use of expired drug vials

• Use of needles and drug vials more than once

 

Violation in administering proper dental care can result in serious fines.

At Doctors Infection Control Services, we provide one or, if needed, extended visits to keep your staff/practice on continuous, up to date compliance with OSHA as well as the other local health departments.