Anonymousabout 11 hours ago
The Philadelphia Department of Public Health is urging all patients who visited Smiles at Rittenhouse Square between April 2025 and May 2026 to get tested for HIV, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C after an investigation found that dentist Kirti Chopra reused single-use anesthesia vials and improperly sterilized instruments. While health officials say the risk of transmission is low and no infections have been confirmed, the case raises longstanding questions about how dental offices in Pennsylvania are inspected and whether existing regulations are adequate to catch violations before patients are exposed.