title: Oral manifestations in human immunodeficiency virus infected patients.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Oral lesions are common among Human Immuno deficiency Virus (HIV)-positive patients. The pattern of oral features in these persons may differ in separate settings.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To find out the spectrum of oral manifestations among a section of seropositive individuals attending the antiretroviral therapy (ART) centre of a referral hospital.
  
  
  METHODS
  A total of three hundred and twenty-one newly diagnosed seropositive patients were enrolled in this study. Of these, ninety-four patients who demonstrated lesions related to the oral cavity were examined intra-orally by a clinician. HIV testing was done with ELISA and CD4 counts were measured with the help of fluorescence activated cell sorter (FACS) system.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Fifty-four respondents presented exclusively with oral lesions. Candidiasis patients were the largest group (38.30%).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  HIV disease presents a plethora of oral manifestations, which provide valuable diagnostic and prognostic information.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology, North Bengal Medical College and Hospital and North Bengal Dental College. drsumit_sen@yahoo.co.in
authors.forename: Sumit
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sen
authors.forename: Sukanta
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mandal
authors.forename: Sourav
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bhattacharya
authors.forename: Saswati
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Halder
authors.forename: Parna
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bhaumik