Dental implants in the HIV-positive patient--case report and review of the literature.
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.
Shetty
Kishore
K
Medically Complex Patient Clinic, University of Texas Health Sciences Center, Houston, USA.
Achong
Ronald
R
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
D015921:Dental Implants