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Can I Contract Any Infection Through Skin Contact?

I am a dental technician, on thursday We were seing a patient, high risk patient, the thing is that, i had seen some blood in his mouth... when i was cleaning up a piece of wax which had been in his mouth jumped off and hit me near the eye... i didnt feel anything go into my eye, and i felt it hit a little above it.... although it may sound irrational because when i looked for the piece it was not in my skin or in the eye... now im ultra FREAKED out!!
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HI, thanks for using healthcare magic

If you did not feel anything go into the eyes then it is not likely that there should be a problem.

If the piece of wax was very small, this may be the reason that you did not see it or it may have fallen on the floor.

Blood tests can be done if you are still worried, this is the only way to definitively determine if you having been infected in any way.

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Can I Contract Any Infection Through Skin Contact?

HI, thanks for using healthcare magic If you did not feel anything go into the eyes then it is not likely that there should be a problem. If the piece of wax was very small, this may be the reason that you did not see it or it may have fallen on the floor. Blood tests can be done if you are still worried, this is the only way to definitively determine if you having been infected in any way. I hope this helps