HIV Testing in the Dental Setting

By Lawrence Pizzitola, DDS

The oral cavity and salivary diagnostics may aid in the early discovery of systemic disease. Modern diagnostic tools can detect the presence of subclinical disease, and oral health professionals have the opportunity to provide patients with diagnostic screening for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Test results from the dental office indicate reactivity and are not diagnostic; if a patient is determined to be reactive, confirmatory tests are required.

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