Abstract

RODRIGUEZ FUENTES, Marcilia. ORAL MANIFESTATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH HIV-AIDS INFECTION. Rev Cubana Estomatol [online]. 2005, vol.42, n.1, pp. 0-0. ISSN 1561-297X.

A review of the classification the oral injuries related to HIV was made taking into account that it is very important that health professionals (physicians and stomatologists) have enough knwoledge on these injuries. The oral manifestations due to the HIV infection are, on ocassions, the first sign of the disease and, in many cases, an indicator of the progression of the infection towards AIDS. At present, thanks to the improvement of the antiretroviral treatments and, basically, to the appearance of antiretroviral treatments of great activity, the prevalence of the oral injuries associated with HIV is gradually decreasing. On the other hand, the increase of the life expectancy of these patients is conditioning a higher presence in our offices of HIV-infected patients, which implies a continuous updating in the diagnosis and treatment of these processes.

Keywords : Oral injuries; HIV; AIDS.