Open AccessPeriodontal health status among HIV-seropositive pregnant women
Author(s) -
Narendra Dev Jampani,
Ravi Kiran Sunkavilli,
Vajra Madhuri Songa,
Lahari Buggapati,
Srinivasa Reddy Pathagunti
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
indian journal of dental research/indian journal of dental research
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.277
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1998-3603
pISSN - 0970-9290
DOI - 10.4103/ijdr.ijdr_144_16
Subject(s) - medicine , gingivitis , pregnancy , obstetrics , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , statistical significance , immunology , dentistry , genetics , biology
Routine oral health care is essential for those living with HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) infection, especially in pregnant women. Hormonal changes during pregnancy, immunosupression in HIV along with bacterial load in periodontal infections strongly influence the pregnancy outcomes. The aim of this study was to evaluate the periodontal health status in HIV seropositive pregnant women in Andhra Pradesh, India.