Garbin, Clea Adas Saliba [UNESP]Garbin, Artênio José Ísper [UNESP]Tiano, Ana Valéria Pagliari [UNESP]Bueno e Silva, Fabíola Sira Jorqueira Ferro [UNESP]Presta, Andréia Antoniuk [UNESP]2014-05-272014-05-272007-01-01Brazilian Journal of Oral Sciences, v. 6, n. 21, p. 1326-1330, 2007.1677-32171677-3225http://hdl.handle.net/11449/69502The aim of this study was to determine whether there are differences in the attitudes of Dentistry School Professors from two universities, one private and one public concerning HIV-positive patients or HIV-positive health care professionals. A questionnaire Was handled to all profession at the Araçatuba Dental School of São Paulo State University - FOA-UNESP (public) and Lins Dental School of the Piracicaba Methodist University - FOL-UNIMEP (private). When asked if they would be willing to be treated by an HIV-infected health care professional, 38.9% of the 77 professors at FOA-UNESP replied that they would accept only non-invasive treatments and 13% would not accept any kind of treatment; the same applied to 42.4% and 15.2% of the 33 FOL-UNIMEP professors. Among the 54 professors at FOA-UNESP and 27 at FOL-UNIMEP providing clinical service, only 31.5% and 18.5% stated that they treat HIV-infected persons like any other patient. The results were very similar in both schools. Although they reported that they taught their students not to act in a discriminatory manner towards HIV-positive patient the professors themselves showed prejudice towards infected patients and professionals. Consequently, this topic trust be further debated in the academic milieu.1326-1330engDental educationDentist-patient relationsDentistryHIVProfessional ethicsArtigoAcesso aberto2-s2.0-345481633332-s2.0-34548163333.pdf44191585257096860000-0001-5069-8812