Hepatitis Spread through Violating Dentist Office

Dr. Scott Harrington has surrendered his dentistry license after an investigation found numerous violations and many patients were diagnosed with Hepatitis B and C.  The Oklahoma-based dentist office has been under intense scrutiny after 57 patients tested positive for Hepatitis C and three tested positive for Hepatitis B. There was also at least one patient that tested positive for HIV. Although it is not known if all of these patients contracted the virus and Harrington’s dentist office, an investigation has revealed many problems with sterilization. Employees were using improper methods of IV sedation and were unlicensed to use it at all. The drug cabinet had drugs that had expired in 1993, and there is also evidence that it was “unlocked and unattended.” All of these issues resulted in the voluntary surrender of Harrington’s license.

http://www.cnn.com/2013/04/18/health/oklahoma-dentist-investigation/index.html?hpt=he_c2