AIDS

Dental consideration :
1. Identification of the risk group individuals who belong to the so-called risk group should be viewed with high suspicion index and proper care should be taken by the clinician while treating such patients.
2. Familiarity with the C/F A dentist should be familiar with the various clinical manifestations of AIDS, especially because of the fact that AIDS can present a variety of oral lesions such as oral hairy leukoplakia, oral candidiasis, gingival and periodontal lessions, kaposi’s sarcoma, non-specific ulceration etc. If a patient exhibits only of the obvious signs or symptoms, he/she should be prompty referred to a physician.

AIDS
Dental consideration : 1. Identification of the risk group individuals who belong to the so-called risk group should be viewed with high suspicion index and proper care should be taken by the clinician while treating such patients. 2. Familiarity with the C/F A dentist should be familiar with the various clinical manifestations of AIDS, especially because of the fact that AIDS can present a variety of oral lesions such as oral hairy leukoplakia, oral candidiasis, gingival and periodontal lessions, kaposi’s sarcoma, non-specific ulceration etc. If a patient exhibits only of the obvious signs or symptoms, he/she should be prompty referred to a physician.
3. Transmision of HIV through saliva is not yet substantiated. Also much studies have not yet been done on the HIV inhibiting factors in the saliva.
4. If the patients has severe immunological defects, acute gingival infections or soft tissue ulcers in the mouth may be noted which may be very painful. 5. Severe oral infections can lead to systemic infections and septicemia. 6. As discussed earlier, because of the severe immune deficiency viral and fungal infections in the oral cavity are quite common.