Journal of the American Dental Association, Vol 123, Issue 3, 82-88
Copyright © 1992 by American Dental Association
Risks of the "big three": what dentists and patients believe about dental amalgam, fluoride and HIV
B Gerbert,
J Bernzweig,
T Bleecker,
J Bader,
and
C Miyasaki
School of Dentistry, Department of Dental Public Health and Hygiene, University of California, San Francisco 94143-0754.
Dental professionals have seriously considered the risks to the public from dental amalgam, fluoridated water and HIV transmission in the dental office. These issues are important to the public, who typically rely on practicing dentists for information about just how serious the risks are.