ORAL MANIFESTATIONS OF HIV INFECTION/AIDS
Abstract:
The knowledge of essential information on etiopathogenesis, clinical manifestations, diagnosis
and treatment of HIV / AIDS is useful because it is a topical issue in the medical world by increasing
global incidence, due to its relatively rapid spread, but also by being associated with a high period of
infectivity, without the presence of signs or symptoms, and leads to exitus in the absence of etiologic
treatment. HIV infection and AIDS are major causes of morbidity and mortality globally. Materials and
methods: HIV-infected patients are susceptible to infections with micro-organisms that do not normally
cause disease in immunocompetent patients. This article seeks to analyze oral manifestations that occur
in HIV-infected patients. A retrospective analytical study was performed on a group of 50 patients. The
cases were recorded at our Implantology Clinic from the Military Hospital during 01.06 2015-01. 06
2016. Patients were divided into comparative batches according to clinical-evolutionary status, age
group, sex, associated conditions, and the treatment regimen that was used. Results and discussions:
Concerning sex and age distribution, oral manifestations occur more frequently in females, and in
patients over 18 years old. Also, in this age group, the largest variety of oral manifestations can be seen.
It seems that the most common oral manifestation in HIV / AIDS patients is oral candidiasis, both in men
and women, in all age groups. Other oral manifestations encountered were: dental stomatitis, dental
caries and dystrophies, herpetic infections and necrotizing ulcerative gingivostomatitis. Conclusions: All
of these results support the importance of routine oral examinations in patients at risk for HIV and those
who already have the infection. To sum up, it should be a warning signal for dentists to pursue a quick
and accurate diagnosis of this condition.
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