{"id":3016,"date":"2026-07-23T20:11:02","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T20:11:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=3016"},"modified":"2026-07-23T20:11:02","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T20:11:02","slug":"philadelphia-dental-clinic-reopens-two-months-after-patients-were-urged-to-get-tested-for-hiv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=3016","title":{"rendered":"Philadelphia dental clinic reopens two months after patients were urged to get tested for HIV"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<div><audio><\/audio><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>A Center City dentist is reopening her practice this week after correcting infection-control lapses that health inspectors say put patients at risk of HIV and other communicable diseases. <\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=3014\">The Philly school board just voted to borrow $600 million to pay its bills<\/a><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Kirti Chopra\u2019s license was temporarily suspended in May after an inspection by the Philadelphia Department of Public Health found she was not following sterilization protocol. <\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>She was ordered to temporarily close her practice, Smiles at Rittenhouse Square, located at 255 S. 17th St., Suite 2507. The practice is also known as Smiles on the Square. <\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>The Pennsylvania Board of Dentistry reinstated her license under probation earlier this month after she agreed to four years\u2019 probation anda $10,000 civil fine, plus about $4,400 in fees to cover the cost of the investigation.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Chopra told The Inquirer she resumed seeing patients on Thursday.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Chopra also hired a consultant to oversee infection-control improvements, including new policies for storing sterile supplies and staff training on sanitation protocol. <\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>\u201cI will work tirelessly to rebuild trust with my patients and demonstrate accountability,\u201d Chopra said in a statement. <\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>She said she was \u201cdeeply sorry\u201d to her patients and grateful to the health department for working with her to reopen. <\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<h3>Sterilization problems lead to shutdown<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>The Philadelphia health department said Thursday its recommendations had been \u201csatisfactorily implemented.\u201d<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>\u201cWe are not opposed to the practice reopening, subject to continued compliance with their agreement with the state,\u201d James Garrow, deputy health commissioner, said in a statement.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>In March, the health department had cited the clinic for reusing saline bags and vials of septocaine, a local anesthetic, that were supposed to be thrown out after having been used on a patient.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=3012\">North Philly\u2019s Kahleah Copper is heading to the 2026 WNBA All-Star Game as a replacement selection<\/a><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Reusing these types of single-use medical supplies can expose patients to HIV, hepatitis C, hepatitis B, and other diseases that are transmitted through blood or saliva.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>She was ordered to shut down the practice in May, when the Pennsylvania Department of State temporarily suspended her license pending an investigation by the dentistry board.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>The Philadelphia health department in May issued a public notice urging Chopra\u2019s patients to get tested for HIV, hepatitis C, and hepatitis B.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<h3>Reopening with safety improvements<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>In an interview with The Inquirer, Chopra said she began addressing the health department\u2019s concerns immediately after the March citation. <\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>She overhauled sanitation policies, set up new procedures to ensure used dental tools are kept separate from sterile instruments, and purchased a new ultrasonic cleaner. The independent consultant she hired to oversee that work will conduct quarterly inspections, she said. <\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>\u201cThe goal is to not look at the past but outlook at the future, and the future is to provide quality care to my patients,\u201d Chopra said. \u201cThis is the most humbling experience of my life, and I\u2019ve learned my lesson the hard way.\u201d<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Chopra has been licensed to practice dentistry in Pennsylvania since 2021 and purchased her Rittenhouse Square practice in April 2025. <\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Staff were trained on the new protocols and equipment, and Chopra plans to work with Learn2Prevent, a dental compliance and education company, to provide annual infection-control training. <\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Under her agreement with the Pennsylvania Board of Dentistry, Chopra\u2019s practice will be monitored for infection-control safety and is subject to unannounced inspections. <\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=3010\">Ravi Coltrane joins \u2018one of the greatest orchestras in the history of the world\u2019 to celebrate his legendary father\u2019s 100th birthday<\/a><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Smiles at Rittenhouse Square is owned by dentist Kirti Chopra, whose license was temporarily suspended in May. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3015,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3016","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - 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