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Periodontal pocketing in HIV‐associated periodontitis
Author(s) -
Epstein Joel B.,
Leziy Sonja,
Ransier Allison
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
special care in dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.328
H-Index - 41
eISSN - 1754-4505
pISSN - 0275-1879
DOI - 10.1111/j.1754-4505.1993.tb01474.x
Subject(s) - medicine , gingivitis , periodontitis , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , gingival recession , gingival and periodontal pocket , periodontal disease , clinical attachment loss , dental alveolus , periodontal fiber , dentistry , aggressive periodontitis , immunology
Gingival and periodontal involvement has been described in individuals with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection. The manifestations often include erythematous gingivitis, necrotizing gingivitis, and periodontal involvement characterized by rampant loss of bone and soft tissue, resulting in recession without the formation of periodontal pockets. We present cases of HIV‐associated periodontitis (HIV‐P) in which advanced periodontal pocket formation was present. Periodontal disease may show a broad range of severity in patients with various T, 4 helper cell counts.