hi i am a dental student, i am really scared about a possible exposure to a high risk patient... it is no needle stick, or cut.. or no direct blood into mucous membranes... i am FREAKED OUT!!! it was while i was putting some compound (wax) in the patients mouth, which i had seen blood before.... once i had taken it out i rinsed it with water, dried it with a paper towel,... cleaned around it with a scalpel, and a little piece flew off and i felt it really close to my eye. i did not feel it go in, and checked and nothing was there, i checked the skin around it, it was not there... im afraid it would have gotten in my eye and i didnt feel it... and since there had been blood in his mouth before i could have contracted some blood borne pathogen!!!