HIV Screening in the Dental Setting

A LIVE WEBCAST PRESENTED BY:
Clifford Hames, DDS Hudson River Health Center
Dolores Cottrell-Carson, DDS, MHSA Anthony Jordan Health Center
David Reznik, DDS HIVDent
Serene Mastrianni, RPh OraSure Technologies

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

1. The webcast registrant will understand more about the HIV epidemic, its history, its current status, and what can be done to reduce the increasing rates of HIV infection amongst various segments of the population.
2. The webcast registrant will understand the rationale behind integrating HIV screening into the dental setting.
3. The webcast registrant will understand the performance characteristics of OraQuick ADVANCE HIV 1/2 Rapid screening, how to perform an OraQuick ADVANCE HIV 1/2 Rapid screening, and what to do when results are either reactive or nonreactive.
4. The webcast registrant will be able to discuss the potential challenges, lessons learned, and best practices from implementing HIV screening in the dental setting.