Over 800 patients of Brantford, Ont., clinic reminded to get HIV, hepatitis tests after dentist resigns

Over 800 patients of Brantford, Ont., are being reminded to get HIV and hepatitis tests after a dentist’s resignation and findings tied to sterilization lapses at a local clinic. Grand Erie Public Health (GEPH) says 884 former patients at Dr. George Chan Dentistry were sent letters advising testing due to equipment sterilization issues. The health unit reported that only about half of the people who visited from Nov. 3, 2021, to Nov. 3, 2025, completed the recommended testing. The clinic at 353 St. Paul Ave was shut down on Nov. 3, and the Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario says Chan resigned effective July 2. An Infection Prevention and Control review identified 15 disinfection and sterilization lapses, and GEPH says no blood-borne infection cases have been confirmed as linked to the clinic.