Hamilton public health warns patients of possible exposure to unsterilized instruments at dental office

Desmond Brown · CBC News

· Posted: Mar 06, 2025 2:47 PM EST | Last Updated: 7 hours ago

Patients of a Hamilton dental session whitethorn person been exposed to improperly sterilized instruments, according to an advisory from Hamilton Public Health Services (HPHS).

Public health said successful a nes merchandise Wednesday that anyone who received attraction astatine Dentistry astatine Fennell & Ottawa, located astatine 1134-A Fennell Ave. E., betwixt July 25, 2019 and Feb. 20, 2025, should consult their superior attraction provider, oregon sojourn a walk-in session to sermon investigating for hepatitis B, hepatitis C and HIV. 

"While the hazard of corruption is considered low, the usage of improperly sterilized instruments tin perchance transmit infectious diseases," the merchandise reads.

A City of Hamilton spokesperson told CBC News that a HPHS squad initiated an probe astatine the session "after receiving a ailment – which is our modular process."

No cases of blood-borne infections linked to dental office: HPHS

"The probe by Public Health Services determined that determination was insufficient grounds that instruments were decently sterilized owed to inadequate reprocessing practices and records," according to the release.

It says the probe into this corruption prevention and power lapse concludes that the hazard of infectious illness transmission remains debased astatine this time, adding that corrective enactment has been taken, and arsenic of Feb. 24, the dental session present meets the required corruption prevention and power standards.

Currently, nary cases of blood-borne infections person been linked to the dental office, the merchandise states.

CBC News contacted Dentistry astatine Fennell & Ottawa but was told nary 1 is disposable to comment.