With all the recent publicity surrounding AIDS, it's understandable that patients might have some concerns about a visit to the dental office and the measures taken to protect their health. We want you to understand the rigorous precautions we take to protect you from all infectious diseases, including AIDS and Hepatitis B.

Hepatitis B: The doctor and staff have been vaccinated for Hepatitis B.

Universal Precautions: To protect your health, we adhere to what are called "universal precautions". This means we use the same protective measures with every patient to prevent transmission of the virus that causes AIDS or any other infectious disease.

The AIDS Virus: The virus that causes AIDS is known as the human immunodeficiency virus or HIV. This virus is readily destroyed by disinfection and sterilization measures that we always use to control the spread of any infection.