Dental caries prevalence and dental health behaviour in HIV infected children

Eldridge, K. P.; Gallagher, Jenny

doi:10.1046/j.1365-263x.2000.00168.x

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“…Our result of 56% in the HIV group is consistent with the previous reports of 58% and 60% among pediatric HIV patients [8,21]. Dental health, even though comprising an entity apart from the ORL field, markedly accounts for child's quality of life and should therefore be noted when examining the oral cavity.…”

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confidence: 92%

“…In addition, HIV involvement of the intraparotid and pharyngeal lymphoid tissue may lead to marked hypertrophy of these structures [5][6][7], whereas in the orofacial region, widespread lesions of viral and fungal infections, as well as dental caries, may occur [1,3,8]. HIV-infected children may also suffer from hearing loss of either peripheral or central origin [9,10].…”

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Otorhinolaryngological findings and hearing in HIV-positive and HIV-negative children in a developing country

Taipale

Pelkonen

Taipale

et al. 2011

Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol

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The otorhinolaryngological (ORL) manifestations of Human Immunodeficiency virus (HIV) are common, but remain poorly characterized among children of Sub-Saharan Africa, where 90% of new pediatric infections occur. Our objective was to compare ORL findings and hearing in HIV-positive and -negative children of Luanda, Angola, using a comparative study of 78 outpatients from the HIV polyclinic and of 78 age- and sex-matched controls in a pediatric hospital with interview, general and ORL examination, brainstem auditory evoked potentials, and at age >5 years pure tone open-air audiometry. ORL pathology emerged in 92% of HIV-positive and 78% (p = 0.02) of control children. HIV-associated ORL findings comprised dental caries (56 vs. 32%; p = 0.0009), cervical lymphadenopathy >1 cm (45 vs. 10%; p < 0.0001), facial skin lesions (32 vs. 5.1%; p < 0.0001), chronic suppurative otitis media (26 vs. 3.8%; p = 0.0002), dry tympanic membrane perforations (9 vs. 1%; p = 0.03), tonsils of Mallampati score 0-1 (87 vs. 64%; p = 0.0009), and bilateral hearing loss of >25 dB (13 vs. 1%; p = 0.009). Other HIV-associated characteristics included ear pain (44 vs. 27%; p = 0.006), earlier otorrhea episodes (34 vs. 17%; p = 0.004), tuberculosis (29 vs. 2.6%; p < 0.0001), and pneumonia (22 vs. 2.6%; p = 0.0003). ORL pathology appeared usual in both HIV-positive and -negative children. However, the overall high frequency and severity of the findings among the HIV-positive children require regular inclusion of the ORL area in these children's clinical evaluation.

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confidence: 92%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Otorhinolaryngological findings and hearing in HIV-positive and HIV-negative children in a developing country

Taipale

Pelkonen

Taipale

et al. 2011

Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol

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“…In this study, dental caries prevalence is low when compared to other studies 19,20 on children infected with HIV-infecti on. This could be due to the fact that antiretroviral therapy was insti tuted in majority of the pati ents shortly before the study was carried started.…”

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“…Linear gingival erythema (LGE) formerly referred to as HIV gingiviti s, has been reported to be the most common periodontal disease in children with HIV infecti on. It has been described as a fi ery red, linear band 2 to 3mm wide on the marginal gingival accompanied by petechia-like or diff use red lesions on the att ached gingival and oral mucosa 12 . There was no diff erence between the periodontal status in HIV infected and noninfected group 14 .…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The conditi on occurs late in the course of HIV infecti on. HIV testi ng is therefore recommended for paediatric pati ents with paroti d swellings who are not known to be HIV positi ve 19 , because occurrence is rare in the general paediatric populati on, and it's presence in children is strongly suggesti ve of HIV-related immunodefi ciency 12 . 1) Oral health was not considered a priority for most of these children.…”

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