Testing and counselling dental patients for human immunodeciency virus is available in some dental facilities and involves using tests with quick oral fluid based tests. This practice is thought to be an acceptable form of health screening by both the dental profession and the general public. "Future rapid HIV testing in the dental setting would be advantageous because screening technology allows individuals to learn their HIV status in 20 min, within the time frame that a patient is treated by a dental hygienist. Dental hygienists are in an ideal position to conduct rapid HIV testing with additional training on interpretation and significance of the results. Available counselling for individual follow-up must be established..." (Internal Journal of Dental Hygiene,
Testing and counselling dental patients for human immunodeciency virus is available in some dental facilities and involves using tests with quick oral fluid based tests. This practice is thought to be an acceptable form of health screening by both the dental profession and the general public. "Future rapid HIV testing in the dental setting would be advantageous because screening technology allows individuals to learn their HIV status in 20 min, within the time frame that a patient is treated by a dental hygienist. Dental hygienists are in an ideal position to conduct rapid HIV testing with additional training on interpretation and significance of the results. Available counselling for individual follow-up must be established..." (Internal Journal of Dental Hygiene,