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Dentists afraid of HIV

 I developed a cavity underneath an old crown. The pain became unbearable. I asked my HIV doctor if he knew of an HIV friendly dentist. You would think they would ALL be educated on the subject, but they are not. MY HIV doctor told me to try the University dental services. But it was very difficult to get in there. The nightmare began upon going to a private practice. Turns out the crown was all busted up. I needed a root canal and a new crown. This dentist seemed to linger on my honesty on the sign-in application that I was HIV poz but undetectable. He wanted to know if I was on medicine and what my viral load was. He referred me out to another dentist.  The 2nd dentist asked me why the 1st dentist didn't do the work. I knew why but just said that I didn't know. The 2nd dentist said the tooth could be saved (not extracted like I thought) and I was referred to a 3rd dentist. The 3rd dentist did the root canal, after a lengthy question session about my HIV and medicines. 3rd de...