Periodontal disease in patients infected with HIV

Authors

  • Caridad Nazco Ríos Clínica Estomatológica Docente Santa Clara Villa Clara
  • María Elena González Díaz Clínica Estomatológica Docente Santa Clara Villa Clara
  • Vania Yulexis López Rodríguez Clínica Estomatológica Docente Santa Clara Villa Clara
  • Vicente Hernández Moreno Clínica Estomatológica Docente Santa Clara Villa Clara
  • Laureano Prado Romero Clínica Estomatológica Docente Santa Clara Villa Clara

Keywords:

PERIODONTAL DISEASES, HIV, ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME, GINGIVITIS, STOMATITIS, APHTHOUS

Abstract

An epidemiological descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out among 22 HIV seropositive patients admitted at the Provincial Sanatorium of Villa Clara aimed at determining the prevalence and severity of the periodontal disease, its relationship with the clinical stages of the HIV infection, the lymphocitary population, the oral hygiene and the acute infections of the studied group. Most of the patients were between 20 and 29 years old; whereas males were the most affected. There was a prevalence of the periodontal disease of 100 %. The advanced destruction was the most serious lesion (13.6 %) in patients from the group II of the disease caused by HIV and the gingivitis with pocket was the most common (86.45 %). Oral hygiene was deficient in all individuals that were examined. The aphthous stomatitis was the most frequent acute infection. There were no forms of periodontal diseases associated with HIV. The figure of immunocompetent individuals reached 68.2 % (a mild immunodepression).

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Published

2002-02-02

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Nazco Ríos C, González Díaz ME, López Rodríguez VY, Hernández Moreno V, Prado Romero L. Periodontal disease in patients infected with HIV. Rev Cubana Estomatol [Internet]. 2002 Feb. 2 [cited 2025 Feb. 5];39(1):17-23. Available from: https://revestomatologia.sld.cu/index.php/est/article/view/2338

Issue

Vol. 39 No. 1 (2002): JAN- APR

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Research Article

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