Document 0097
 DOCN  M9470097
 TI    Periodontal diseases in HIV-infected patients.
 DT    9409
 AU    Holmstrup P; Westergaard J; Department of Periodontology, School of
       Dentistry, Faculty of; Health Sciences, University of Copenhagen,
       Denmark.
 SO    J Clin Periodontol. 1994 Apr;21(4):270-80. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE
       MED/94253406
 AB    Periodontal diseases may be the first clinical sign of human
       immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infection. Since the immunosuppression and
       subsequent susceptibility may alter the responses of the oral tissues as
       well as the microflora, both periodontal treatment and result of therapy
       may be modified. The periodontal diseases in HIV-seropositive patients
       include common as well as less conventional forms of gingivitis and
       periodontitis, and bacterial, mycotic and viral infections are seen.
       Neoplasias may also involve the periodontium; most common are Kaposi's
       sarcoma and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Recent studies of unselected groups
       of patients indicate that periodontal health in at least some groups of
       HIV-seropositive patients is better than previously reported.
 DE    Gingival Neoplasms/ETIOLOGY/PATHOLOGY
       Gingivitis/COMPLICATIONS/MICROBIOLOGY  Human  HIV
       Infections/*COMPLICATIONS  Lymphoma, AIDS-Related/PATHOLOGY  Lymphoma,
       Non-Hodgkin's/PATHOLOGY  Periodontal Diseases/*COMPLICATIONS
       Periodontitis/COMPLICATIONS/MICROBIOLOGY  Sarcoma, Kaposi's/ETIOLOGY
       JOURNAL ARTICLE  REVIEW  REVIEW, TUTORIAL

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