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Oral Complications of HIV Disease

2009; Elsevier BV; Volume: 64; Issue: 5 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1590/s1807-59322009000500014

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Jair Carneiro Leão, Camila Maria Beder Ribeiro Girish Panjwani, Alessandra Albuquerque Tavares Carvalho, Cristina Frezzini, Stephen Porter,

Oral Health Pathology and Treatment

Oral lesions are among the early signs of HIV infection and can predict its progression to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). A better understanding of the oral manifestations of AIDS in both adults and children has implications for all health care professionals. The knowledge of such alterations would allow for early recognition of HIV-infected patients. The present paper reviews epidemiology, relevant aspects of HIV infection related to the mouth in both adults and children, as well as current trends in antiretroviral therapy and its connection with orofacial manifestations related to AIDS.