title: The effect of human immunodeficiency virus on endodontic treatment outcome.
abstract: The purpose of this retrospective study was to compare periradicular healing between HIV positive and negative patients 1 yr after endodontic treatment of necrotic teeth with chronic apical periodontitis. The preoperative radiographs of 33 patients diagnosed with HIV and 33 medically healthy patients were scored by three endodontists using the Periapical Index (PAI) Scoring Method. Follow-up radiographs were taken 12 months after endodontic treatment and also scored with the PAI. The degree of healing, as determined by the mean PAI change, was compared between the two groups. There were no statistically significant differences between the two with respect to the degree of periradicular healing. In addition, the three evaluators were found to have very high inter-examiner agreement. The results indicate that clinicians do not have to alter their expectations for healing and resolution of periradicular lesions based solely on the HIV status of their patients.
authors.affiliation: University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry, Chicago, Illinois, USA. bquesnell@hillcrestendo.com
authors.forename: Brian T
authors.initials: BT
authors.lastname: Quesnell
authors.forename: Mario
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Alves
authors.forename: Robert W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Hawkinson
authors.forename: Bradford R
authors.initials: BR
authors.lastname: Johnson
authors.forename: Christopher S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Wenckus
authors.forename: Ellen A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: BeGole
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D018023:HIV Seronegativity; D006679:HIV Seropositivity / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015588:Observer Variation; D010485:Periapical Periodontitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy*; D011859:Radiography; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012390:Root Canal Therapy; D018709:Statistics, Nonparametric; D019553:Tooth, Nonvital / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome