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| Queensland Health suspends dentist and shuts practice Queensland Health suspends dentist and shuts practice | |
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| The closure of a Brisbane dental clinic over sterilisation concerns is a worrying but rare situation, the Australian Dental Association says. | The closure of a Brisbane dental clinic over sterilisation concerns is a worrying but rare situation, the Australian Dental Association says. |
| Queensland Health has taken action under the Public Health Act to order Gap Free Smiles at Carina to shut until proper infection control standards are met, and a dentist has also been suspended. | Queensland Health has taken action under the Public Health Act to order Gap Free Smiles at Carina to shut until proper infection control standards are met, and a dentist has also been suspended. |
| Health officials have urged patients of the clinic to arrange testing for blood-borne diseases, including viruses such as Hepatitis C, but have said “the risk of transmission is very small”. | Health officials have urged patients of the clinic to arrange testing for blood-borne diseases, including viruses such as Hepatitis C, but have said “the risk of transmission is very small”. |
| Australian Dental Association Queensland president Dr Gary Smith said the organisation was monitoring the situation, which was concerning but rare given the profession was relatively low-risk with clear infection control procedures. | Australian Dental Association Queensland president Dr Gary Smith said the organisation was monitoring the situation, which was concerning but rare given the profession was relatively low-risk with clear infection control procedures. |
| “Things like this can give dentistry a bad name, and we want to protect our good name in the community,” he told ABC radio. “But as dentists we are about trying to protect the public.” | “Things like this can give dentistry a bad name, and we want to protect our good name in the community,” he told ABC radio. “But as dentists we are about trying to protect the public.” |
| Chief Health Officer Dr Jeannette Young has assured that public health experts would check relevant procedures were being followed before allowing the clinic to reopen. | Chief Health Officer Dr Jeannette Young has assured that public health experts would check relevant procedures were being followed before allowing the clinic to reopen. |