Yes, incredible. When HIV/AIDS emerged, dentists were among the first professionals to adopt protective measures.
I don't have more details than what's mentioned in the article, but situations like this can sometimes reflect a deeper issue within the underlying professional and organizational structures, almost as if they're "calcifying", not just negligence, but a symptom of how things are functioning beneath the surface. On the other hand, it might simply be a case of individual malpractice, though I think the latter will be rare in the context of transplants.
I don't have more details than what's mentioned in the article, but situations like this can sometimes reflect a deeper issue within the underlying professional and organizational structures, almost as if they're "calcifying", not just negligence, but a symptom of how things are functioning beneath the surface. On the other hand, it might simply be a case of individual malpractice, though I think the latter will be rare in the context of transplants.