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  • Public Health
  • Dental Medicine
  • Infectious Diseases

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  • 14% of individuals with HIV in Australia are unaware of their infection.
  • Dentists can reach populations not typically accessing HIV screening.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess Australian dentists' understanding and willingness to perform rapid HIV testing (RHT).

Main Methods:

  • A national cross-sectional online survey of 532 Australian dentists was conducted.
  • The survey focused on dentists' knowledge and acceptance of RHT.

Main Results:

  • 65.1% of dentists believed RHT is needed in dental clinics.
  • 51.1% preferred saliva-only testing.
  • Only 21.9% of dentists felt comfortable delivering reactive HIV results, with males more comfortable than females.

Conclusions:

  • Most dentists are willing to offer RHT in community settings.
  • Additional training in HIV medicine, testing, and result disclosure is necessary for dentists.