In the biggest patient recall in UK medical history, more than 22,000 patients will be recalled for tests to see if they have been infected with blood-borne viruses, including HIV, Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C.
The recall was sparked by concerns Mr D'Mello, who treated patients in Nottingham over a 32-year period, did not follow proper procedures, according to The Mirror.
In a public appeal launched to trace the patients, NHS England said Mr D'Mello was suspended in June earlier this year and the NHS launched an immediate investigation into "apparent multiple failures in cross-infection control standard whilst undergoing dental treatment".
Reports revealed that the dentist is understood not to be HIV positive or have any blood borne viruses.
Dr Doug Black, medical director for NHS England in Nottinghamshire, apologized to the thousands of patients caught up in the recall. Source