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#1 The FDA received a copy of the Lancet study, which showed that HIV-infected material could be sucked back into waterlines and expelled via a dental handpiece. They sent a letter to every dentist in the United States and every possession of the United States instructing them to heat-sterilize their handpieces after every patient.

#2 The CDC had changed its guidelines regarding blood exposure after watching a video of me operating a dental drill that showed traces of blood streaming out as the devices were run over a container of clear water.

#3 My brother Mike joined the Navy in 1962, and was trained as a dental technician. After serving his four years, he worked for a dental supply company in Atlanta, Georgia. He noticed traces of blood in the crevices of high-speed dental handpieces prepared for the next patient.

#4 I realized that the countless strains of antibiotic-resistant staphylococci and streptococci that had been injected into my bloodstream over the years were waiting for my immune system to go down from diabetes or some other chronic disease. There was nothing I could do about it now.

Summary of David L. Lewis's Science for Sale

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