Unlabelled: Reluctance of dentists to treat human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) positive patients represents a major concern. Many efforts have been extended towards the documentation of the extent of this reluctance and speculation of factors that influence it.
Objectives: Assess the willingness of dentists in Jordan to treat HIV-infected patients.
Materials And Methods: Two hundred and forty-two general dental practices were surveyed for their willingness to provide treatment of toothache and routine dental care of an HIV-infected individual.
Results: Only 15% of the dental practices were willing to provide such care. Willingness to provide treatment did not seem to be influenced by financial factors or the local prevalence of HIV disease.
Conclusion: Present data suggest that HIV-infected individuals will have difficulty in obtaining dental health care in Jordan.
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