Author:

• Sílvia Helena de Carvalho Sales Peres - Sales-Peres, S. H. C. - Bauru, São Paulo - Universidade de São Paulo - <shcperes@usp.br>

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Abstract:

The aim of this study was to identify the prevalence of oral manifestations in HIV+/AIDS patients at Pediatric Day of Maputo Hospital. All the 90 patients were included in the research. Data on dental caries (dmft/DMFT index), soft tissues and salivary flow was analyzed. Information on diet and hygienic habits was obtained in a semi-structured questionnaire. The t- student and chi-square tests were used for Statistical assessment. The most frequently oral lesion was candidiasis (5.5%) and at extra oral examination the prevalence of parotid enlargement was 23.0%. The mean dmft 2.6 (SD 3.6) was considerably higher than DMFT 0.6 (SD 1.6), and the differences between them were significantly (P<0.05). The average occurrence of mucosal lesions was higher in children who did not consume antiretroviral therapy (ART) (p= 0.026). The active antiretroviral therapy (ART) is associated with reduced prevalence of oral lesions in patients HIV+; however, the rampant caries showed highest in this group. Primary dentition of patients HIV+ should be considered high risk for caries.
Keywords: Mozambique, oral manifestations, HIV infections, pediatrics

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