[Question #13551] HIV Risk Assessment
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8 hours ago
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Dear Sir/Madam,
Couple of days back I might had drunk left over water from the same glass used by a person who may have HIV like within 5-10 minutes.
I am having existing root canal infection from last week. The person with possible HIV infection is also having dental Issues and infection. Does this create a possible risk of HIV, I am not sure if he has bleeding or no.
I am married person so want to be careful. Can you please help with your assessment of the situation
Couple of days back I might had drunk left over water from the same glass used by a person who may have HIV like within 5-10 minutes.
I am having existing root canal infection from last week. The person with possible HIV infection is also having dental Issues and infection. Does this create a possible risk of HIV, I am not sure if he has bleeding or no.
I am married person so want to be careful. Can you please help with your assessment of the situation
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Edward W. Hook M.D.
7 hours ago
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Welcome to our Forum. Thanks for your questions. I'll be glad to comment. FYI, you are receiving a response more quickly than is typical as I happened to be on the Forum when your question arrived. Any follow-ups may take longer.
The event your describe was a no risk event for HIV or for other STIs, even if the person who had used the glass before you happened to have HIV or some other STI. No STI , including HIV has ever been transmitted through sharing a glass or through transfer of saliva, even bloody saliva, from person to person- you will not be the first. The amount of HIV present in saliva is too low to transmit infection and HIV becomes non-infectious upon exposure to the environment. Your acquaintance's dental problems do not change this assessment. There is absolutely no reason for concern related to the event you described, nor is there any reason for testing. Please don't worry. EWH
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7 hours ago
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Thank you for your response sir!
I am worried about if he was bleeding and have some blood drops in glass and the blood might come in contact with the preexisting root canal infection I am having. Do you see any risk assuming there might be some blood presence in water.
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Edward W. Hook M.D.
4 hours ago
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Dental procedures do not increase risk for HIV. as I said, blood on the glass does not pose a risk. Please don’t worry. EWH---
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4 hours ago
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Thank you again Sir and please excuse my anxiety and kindly accept my sincere apologies for it.
What really bothering is, I am having infection in gums (previous root canal) and possibility of the blood in the water cup from HIV person, so basically I heard blood coming in contact with infection poses risk and it is scaring me a lot. Is the risk absolutely zero and I can continue with my normal life?
What really bothering is, I am having infection in gums (previous root canal) and possibility of the blood in the water cup from HIV person, so basically I heard blood coming in contact with infection poses risk and it is scaring me a lot. Is the risk absolutely zero and I can continue with my normal life?
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Edward W. Hook M.D.
4 hours ago
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Sigh! I suspect that when you say you “heard” that factors such as contact with blood or gum disease could pose a risk you were referring to something that you read on the Internet unfortunately, much of what we do on this form is try to correct the all to common misinformation that is found there. My assessment is unchanged and will not change. This was a no risk event. You really need to make every effort to move forward without continuing concern.
This thread is now complete and will be closed. There should be no reason to return with further questions on this topic. EWH.
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