title: HIV infection and AIDS in Texas. A Special Report.
abstract: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection and the Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) are significant public health problems in Texas. This paper summarizes the most recent information on HIV infection and AIDS from global, national, and state perspectives. Current information on the manifestations of HIV infection and AIDS which are important to dentistry, ramifications for dental health care workers, and initiatives for HIV/AIDS education for dental health care workers in Texas are presented.
authors.affiliation: The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Dental Branch.
authors.forename: D P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Lynch
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Grimes
authors.forename: D L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Brimlow
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000635:transmission; D003730:Dental Care for Persons with Disabilities / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D004498:Education, Dental, Continuing; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000635:transmission; D006679:HIV Seropositivity; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008913:Minority Groups; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000473:pathology; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology; D012307:Risk Factors; D012744:Sex Ratio; D013781:Texas / Q000453:epidemiology; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology