Dentition status and treatment needs of human immunodeficiency virus-positive patients on anti retro viral therapy in Raichur taluk, Karnataka, India: A cross sectional study

Abstract

Objective:The aim of the study was to assess the dentition status and the treatment needs of the HIV-positive patients on ART for more than a year in Raichur, Karnataka.Materials and Methods:Convenience sampling was followed. The sample size was 170. The dentition status and treatment needs of the patients were recorded as per the WHO guidelines.Results:The overall prevalence of dental caries was 79.4%. Males had higher percentage of dental caries than the females, and this was found to be statistically significant. The prevalence of dental caries was higher among the participants who used finger to clean their teeth compared to the toothbrush, neem stick, and charcoal users, and this was found to be statistically significant.Conclusion:Higher prevalence of dental caries was observed among the study population. Most of them required some type of treatment. Patients with a low CD4 count required higher treatments than the others.

Salivary biochemical parameters in people living with HIV on ART and dental caries: a cross-sectional study in Monastir, Tunisia

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Dental caries prevalence among HIV adult population in India: A systematic review

“…Only one study mentioned about the basis for sample size estimation and the sampling method used. [ 12 ] Dongade et al . did not mention which index was used for the dental caries recording.…”

“…[ 9 ] Two studies mentioned about calibration of the examiners. [ 9 12 ] Three studies did not state clearly if their data can be generalized or not. Based on the quality of evidence provided and the study types; two studies were in the moderate quality,[ 9 10 ] one was of low[ 11 ] and high quality, respectively.…”

“…Based on the quality of evidence provided and the study types; two studies were in the moderate quality,[ 9 10 ] one was of low[ 11 ] and high quality, respectively. [ 12 ] None of the studies correlated any specific cause with dental caries. Furthermore, data related to any form of experience with dental treatment was not reported.…”