title: Oral manifestations in the era of HAART.
abstract: AIDS has reached epidemic proportions in the United States, disproportionately affecting African-Americans and other minorities. As highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) have improved the length and quality of life for HIV-Infected people, oral health care has made similar strides. It is important that physicians and dentists recognize the earliest signs and symptoms of HIV infection in order that a timely diagnosis and patient referral can be made for early counseling testing, and treatment. At the same time, dentists have seen themselves at considerable risk from HIV Infection. Some dentists believe that they may also be more at risk from stigma then other providers if they treat HIV patients.
authors.forename: Gail
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Cherry-Peppers
authors.forename: Christine O
authors.initials: CO
authors.lastname: Daniels
authors.forename: Valli
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Meeks
authors.forename: Charles F
authors.initials: CF
authors.lastname: Sanders
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Reznik
mesh_terms: D023241:Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active; D015897:Comorbidity; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D017733:Leukoplakia, Hairy; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology; D009909:Oral Health; D027383:Papillomaviridae; D030361:Papillomavirus Infections / Q000453:epidemiology; D012514:Sarcoma, Kaposi / Q000453:epidemiology; D014412:Tumor Virus Infections / Q000453:epidemiology