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- Title
Oral manifestations in HIV+ children in Mozambique.
- Authors
De Carvalho Sales-Peres, Sílvia Helena; Abel Mapengo, Marta Artemisa; Garcia De Moura-Grec, Patrícia; Marsicano, Juliane Avansine; De Carvalho Sales-Peres, André; Sales-Peres, Arsenio
- Abstract
The scope of this study was to identify the prevalence of oral manifestations in HIV+/AIDS patients at the DIA Pediatric Hospital of Maputo. All 90 patients were included in the research. Data on dental caries (dmft/DMFT index), soft tissues and saliva flow were analyzed. Information on diet and hygienic habits was obtained in a semi-structured questionnaire. The t-student and chi-square tests were used for statistical assessment. The most frequent oral lesion was candidiasis (5.5%) and upon further oral examination the prevalence of parotid enlargement was 23.0%. The mean dmft 2.6 (SD 3.6) was considerably higher in relation to DMFT of 0.6 (SD 1.6), and the differences between them were statistically significant (P<0.05). The occurrence of mucosal lesions was higher in children who did not take antiretroviral therapy (ART) (p= 0.026). The use of ART is associated with reduced prevalence of oral lesions in HIV+patients; however, rampant caries were highest in this group. Primary dentition of HIV+patients should be considered high risk for caries.
- Subjects
MOZAMBIQUE; HIV; CHILDREN; PEDIATRICS; ANTIVIRAL agents
- Publication
Revista Ciência & Saúde Coletiva, 2012, Vol 17, Issue 1, p55
- ISSN
1413-8123
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1590/S1413-81232012000100008