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Epidemiology, pathogenesis, and management of human immunodeficiency virus infection in patients with periodontal disease
Author(s) -
Yin Michael T.,
Dobkin Jay F.,
Grbic John T.
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
periodontology 2000
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.725
H-Index - 122
eISSN - 1600-0757
pISSN - 0906-6713
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0757.2007.00205.x
Subject(s) - medicine , epidemiology , citation , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , disease , periodontology , gerontology , family medicine , library science , pathology , dentistry , computer science
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, over 1,000,000 people are living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection in the U.S.A., and an estimated additional 40,000 people are becoming infected annually (12). A significant decrease in the mortality of HIV-infected patients has occurred because of the advent of combination antiretroviral therapy. The improved management of HIV-infected patients has resulted in a decrease in some HIV-associated diseases, but the dramatic increase in the life expectancy of HIV-infected patients has increased the probability of developing chronic diseases, such as chronic periodontitis. In this review, we will focus on the epidemiology, pathogenesis, and medical management of HIVinfected patients. In addition, we will review the epidemiology, pathogenesis, and management of periodontal diseases associated with HIV infection, with a special emphasis on chronic periodontitis in HIV-infected patients.