Pediatric HIV-related oral manifestations: a five-year retrospective study.
The purpose of this study was to carry out a five-year retrospective descriptive follow-up of the oral manifestation frequency, systemic condition and type of medication used in HIV-infected children and adolescents after the introduction of combined antiretroviral therapy. Fifty-eight patients were examined in 2001/2002, and their previous medical and dental records (1997 to 2000) were researched from files. There was an occurrence of 7 new cases of AIDS in a sample of 19 children, while 46.5% of the entire sample (n = 58) progressed as to classification of HIV infection. No difference was noted among the frequencies of oral manifestations, categories of the immunosuppression and viral load categories. The oral manifestations in the group of children and adolescents followed up in this study remained stable, even after treatment with combined antiretroviral therapy. However, a downward trend in the frequency of oral candidiasis and parotid enlargement was noted.
Discipline of Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro.
Lívia Ferreira
LF
Soares
Glória Fernanda Barbosa
GF
de Araújo Castro
Ivete Pomarico Ribeiro
IP
de Souza
Melissa
M
Pinheiro
D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis; D000293:Adolescent; D017677:Age Distribution; D019380:Anti-HIV Agents; D023241:Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active; D002180:Candidiasis, Oral / Q000150:complications; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D010305:Parotid Diseases / Q000150:complications; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D017678:Sex Distribution; D019562:Viral Load
D019380:Anti-HIV Agents