Abstract:This case report describes and discuss the significance of necrotizing ulcerative periodontitis. A wide range of oral lesions has been documented in individuals infected with the potential life-threatening human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). HIV-infected patients are at an increased risk of a unique form of periodontal disease called 'necrotizing ulcerative periodontitis' . These lesions are the most severe form of periodontitis identified but of rare occurrence among HIV patients, with a prevalence of less th… Show more
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