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Did Tulsa Dentist Infect Nearly 60 Patients with Hep C?

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April 25, 2013

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Poor sterilization techniques have landed a Tulsa dentist office in hot water, especially since 57 former patients tested positive for Hepatitis C.
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Over 60 People Test Positive For Diseases In Tulsa Dentist Scandal

Sunday, April 21st, 2013

Tulsa health officials have told 60 people that they have tested positive for either hepatitis B or C after they were exposed to it during a visit to a dentist office.  Three were told they have hepatitis B; 57 were told they have hepatitis C.

W. Scott Harrington’s patients – approximately 7,000 – were informed in March that they could have been exposed to various diseases like hepatitis and HIV due to bad sterilization practices. Testing for the viruses were then given.

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