title: Oral health behaviour and the prevalence of oral manifestations of HIV infection in a group of HIV positive adults.
abstract: The objectives of this study were to assess the prevalence of oral manifestations of HIV infection, the periodontal health status and the oral health behaviour of a group of 51 HIV infected adults. The design was a cross-sectional descriptive study which took place in a community dental clinic in south London dedicated to treatment of this group of patients. Data were collected through a self-administrated questionnaire, interview and clinical examination and results showed that 76.5 per cent had one or more oral manifestations of HIV infection. Intra-oral herpes, papilloma and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma were not identified. A very positive attitude towards oral hygiene was identified. Plaque levels were low. All individuals studied had some evidence of bleeding gums.
authors.affiliation: Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University College London, UK.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Marcenes
authors.forename: C L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Pankhurst
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Lewis
mesh_terms: D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000150:complications; D000328:Adult; D001294:Attitude to Health; D002180:Candidiasis, Oral / Q000150:complications; D003149:Community Dentistry; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003774:Dental Plaque Index; D005260:Female; D005884:Gingival Hemorrhage / Q000150:complications; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications*; D006679:HIV Seropositivity / Q000150:complications*; D015438:Health Behavior; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D017733:Leukoplakia, Hairy / Q000150:complications; D008131:London; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D009910:Oral Hygiene; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000150:complications; D010808:Physical Examination; D015995:Prevalence; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires