The Association between the History of HIV Diagnosis and Oral Health

• Published in: Journal of dental research Vol. 95; no. 12; pp. 1366 - 1374
• Main Authors: Burger-Calderon, R., Smith, J.S., Ramsey, K.J., Webster-Cyriaque, J.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01.11.2016; SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC
• Subjects: Acquired immune deficiency syndrome; Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; AIDS; Antiretroviral drugs; Data analysis; Data collection; Dental Care for Chronically Ill - utilization; Dental Health Surveys; Diagnosis; Female; Health care; Health Services Accessibility; Health Services Needs and Demand; Health Services Research; Highly active antiretroviral therapy; HIV; HIV Infections; Hospitals; Human immunodeficiency virus; Humans; Insurance, Dental - statistics & numerical data; Lentivirus; Life span; Male; Medical diagnosis; Middle Aged; Oral diseases; Oral Health; Oral hygiene; Quality of life; Retrospective Studies; Retroviridae; Self Report; Studies; Surgery; United States; Oregon; Louisiana; New York; United States > US; Texas; Wisconsin; dental public health; highly active antiretroviral therapy; health services research; oral diagnosis; virology; dental health survey(s)

Unmet oral care needs are high among people living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/AIDS (PLWH). Oral health care is of increasing importance as life expectancy is being prolonged extensively among PLWH. The benefit of oral health care in relation to time since HIV diagnosis has not previousl...