Management of periodontal disease
In some patients with HIV, immunosuppression may allow the development of oral and periodontal lesions. Chronic periodontitis can influence systemic inflammation favoring viral replication, and periodontal pockets may serve as reservoirs for the virus. Periodontal lesions associated with HIV include...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Baltimore, MD
Johns Hopkins University
2020, May 2020
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| Summary: | In some patients with HIV, immunosuppression may allow the development of oral and periodontal lesions. Chronic periodontitis can influence systemic inflammation favoring viral replication, and periodontal pockets may serve as reservoirs for the virus. Periodontal lesions associated with HIV include linear gingival erythema (LGE) and necrotizing periodontal diseases, which are subclassified as necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis (NUG), necrotizing ulcerative periodontitis (NUP), and necrotizing ulcerative stomatitis (NUS/NS) |
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| Physical Description: | 1 PDF file (12 pages) illustrations |