title: Aspects of HIV disease relevant to dentistry in the 21st century.
abstract: HIV disease remains a significant health concern in Europe and the rest of the world. The present article details the epidemiological shifts, changes in therapy and oral manifestations of HIV disease of relevance to all oral healthcare professionals.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Knowledge regarding the oral and dental aspects of HIV infection remain of importance to all dental healthcare professionals.
authors.affiliation: Division of Maxillofacial Diagnostic, Medical and Surgical Sciences, UCL Eastman Dental Institute, London WC1X 8LD, UK.
authors.forename: Cristina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Frezzini
authors.forename: Jair C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Leao
authors.forename: Monika
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cedro
authors.forename: Stephen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Porter
mesh_terms: D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000209:etiology; D000328:Adult; D019380:Anti-HIV Agents / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D017742:Dental Care for Chronically Ill; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000209:etiology; D003906:Developing Countries; D005060:Europe; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000635:transmission; D039682:HIV-Associated Lipodystrophy Syndrome / Q000139:chemically induced; D006801:Humans; D017758:Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional / Q000517:prevention & control; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000209:etiology*; D012463:Saliva / Q000821:virology
chemical_list: D019380:Anti-HIV Agents