title: Screening for infectious diseases in the dental setting.
abstract: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) are 2 systemic infectious diseases that dental health care professionals can help identify with the goal of improving health outcomes, addressing health disparities, and improving the quality and quantity of life. Whether by identifying suspect oral lesions, as is the case with HIV infection, or offering rapid screening tests in the dental setting for both HIV and HCV, the dental team can play an important role in linkage to confirmatory diagnosis and care.
authors.affiliation: Grady Health System, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30308, USA. Dreznik@HIVdent.org
authors.forename: David A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Reznik
mesh_terms: D017742:Dental Care for Chronically Ill / Q000379:methods*; D003945:Diagnosis, Oral; D042241:Early Diagnosis; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012307:Risk Factors; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology