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ORAL MANIFESTATIONS OF HIV/AIDS. Dr. Patsy K. Fujimoto University of Hawaii, Manoa Department of Dental Hygiene. ORAL MANIFESTATIONS OF HIV/AIDS. What are the factors affecting the occurrence of oral manifestations? What are the oral manifestations of HIV/AIDS?
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ORAL MANIFESTATIONS OF HIV/AIDS Dr. Patsy K. Fujimoto University of Hawaii, Manoa Department of Dental Hygiene
ORAL MANIFESTATIONS OF HIV/AIDS • What are the factors affecting the occurrence of oral manifestations? • What are the oral manifestations of HIV/AIDS? • What effect has HAART had on oral manifestations? • Do oral manifestations indicate seroconversion or progression to more severe immunosuppression? • Are dental patients with HIV more prone to post operative complications? • Are dental HCW exposed to aerosols at higher risk of contracting HIV? • What is the newest HIV test?
WHAT EFFECT HAS HAART HAD ON ORAL MANIFESTATIONS? • Significant reduction –oral hairy leukoplakia, necrotizing ulcerative periodontitis • No significant reduction –candidiasis, oral ulcers, Kaposi’s sarcoma • Increase-salivary gland disease, oral warts • Reduction of oral lesions-47.6% to 37.5%
DO ORAL MANIFESTATIONS INDICATE SEROCONVERSION OR PROGRESSION TO MORE SEVERE IMMUNOSUPPRESSION? Kaposi’s sarcoma maybe an indicator of progression to severe immunosuppression
ARE DENTAL HCW EXPOSED TO AEROSOLS AT HIGHER RISK OF CONTRACTING HIV? Transmission via aerosols has not been documented
ARE DENTAL PATIENTS WITH HIV MORE PRONE TO POST OPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS? NO
WHAT IS THE NEWEST HIV TEST? OraQuick rapid HIV test for oral fluid
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