Periodontal disease and oral hygiene benefits in HIV seropositive and AIDS patients

Treatment of Periodontal Disease with an Octenidine‐based Antiseptic in HIV‐positive Patients

“…Most of the patients included in the study suffered from classical gingivitis or mild periodontitis (46.7%). These results are in accordance with Lemos et al, who found that the most common periodontal disease, among 32 HIV-positive patients, in different stages of HIV infection, is chronic gingivitis and was present in 43.8% of the subjects included in the study (36). Our investigations showed moderate periodontitis in 38.3% of patients, whereas 15.0% had severe periodontitis.…”

“…These results are in accordance with Lemos et al, who found that the most common periodontal disease, among 32 HIV-positive patients, in different stages of HIV infection, is chronic gingivitis and was present in 43.8% of the subjects included in the study (36). These results are in accordance with Lemos et al, who found that the most common periodontal disease, among 32 HIV-positive patients, in different stages of HIV infection, is chronic gingivitis and was present in 43.8% of the subjects included in the study (36).…”

Influence of highly‐active antiretroviral therapy on the subgingival biofilm in HIV‐infected patients

“…23 Another study showed that SPT in HIV-infected patients was able to improve gingival health significantly by 50%. 24 These clinical findings demonstrate that HIV-infected patients on HA-ART could be periodontally treated according to the current treatment concepts. However, it was also noticed that HIV-related oral lesions increased again with the duration of HAART, suggesting that opportunistic HIV-related oral lesions might form part of the clinical picture of immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome, although that infections were of late onset.…”

“…The average pocket reduction was 1.7 mm, demonstrating no significant difference compared with a HIV‐seronegative control group . Another study showed that SPT in HIV‐infected patients was able to improve gingival health significantly by 50% . These clinical findings demonstrate that HIV‐infected patients on HAART could be periodontally treated according to the current treatment concepts.…”

Periodontal disease in HIV/AIDS

“…As discussed previously in the management of necrotizing periodontal diseases, the vast majority of HIV-infected periodontal patients with necrotic and ⁄ or conventional conditions will require some form of debridement to remove local irritants and reduce inflammation. Recent studies have demonstrated the effectiveness of this approach in HIV-infected patients with periodontal diseases regardless of the original CD4 counts or HIV staging (87). This debridement approach may be the only feasible approach for the treatment of plaque-associated periodontal diseases in developing countries.…”