title: Dental implants in the HIV-positive patient--case report and review of the literature.
abstract: The association between HIV infection and the success of osseointegrated dental implants is unknown. Recent reports in the dental literature show no difference between HIV-positive and HIV-negative patients in terms of infection rate after surgical procedures. A case report documenting the successful placement and osseointegration of eight endosseous dental implants in an HIV-positive patient is presented. This article also reviews the complications of implant procedures and the outcomes of surgical procedures in HIV-positive patients.
authors.affiliation: Medically Complex Patient Clinic, University of Texas Health Sciences Center, Houston, USA.
authors.forename: Kishore
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Shetty
authors.forename: Ronald
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Achong
mesh_terms: D023241:Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active; D003442:Crowns; D015921:Dental Implants; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology; D006679:HIV Seropositivity / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016348:Osseointegration / Q000502:physiology; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants