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Adv Dent Res 19:63-68, April, 2006
© 2006 SAGE Publications

Oral Lesions in HIV Infection in Developing Countries: an Overview

Presented at the Fifth World Workshop on Oral Health and Disease in AIDS, Phuket, Thailand, July 6–9, 2004, sponsored by Prince of Songkla University, Thailand, the International Association for Dental Research, the World Health Organization, the NIDCR/National Institutes of Health, USA, and the University of California-San Francisco Oral AIDS Center.

K. Ranganathan1,* and R. Hemalatha2

1 Department of Oral and Maxillofacial-Pathology, Ragas Dental College and Hospital, 2/102 East Coast Road, Uthandi, Chennai 600 119, India; and
2 Statistician, Ragas Dental College and Hospital, Chennai, India

Correspondence: * corresponding author, ran2{at}vsnl.com

HIV infection is a major global health problem affecting developing and developed countries alike. Oral lesions that are associated with this disease are important, since they affect the quality of life of the patient and are useful markers of disease progression and immunosuppression. Oral lesions in HIV infection have been well-documented in developed countries, but there are fewer reports on oral lesions from developing countries. Oral candidiasis is the most common opportunistic infection seen in all continents. Kaposi’s sarcoma has been reported only from Africa and Latin America, while histoplasmosis and penicilliosis were reported in patients with advanced disease from Thailand. HIV-associated salivary gland disease has a high prevalence in Africa and Latin America, especially in the pediatric group. It is clear that there are considerable regional variations in the oral manifestations of HIV infection, depending both on the populations studied and on the clinical expertise available, among other factors. Well-designed and -documented studies are necessary for the correct assessment of the nature and magnitude of the problem in developing countries, if oral health measures are to be effectively formulated for the HIV-infected.

Key Words: Oral lesion • prevalence • HIV • candidiasis • India

Advances in Dental Research, Vol. 19, No. 1, 63-68 (2006)
DOI: 10.1177/154407370601900113
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