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Aspects of HIV Disease Relevant to Dentistry in the 21st Century

From Volume 33, Issue 5, June 2006 | Pages 276-286

Authors

Cristina Frezzini

BDS, MSc

Oral Medicine, Division of Maxillofacial Diagnostic, Medical and Surgical Sciences, (OM, DMDMSS), UCL Eastman Dental Institute, Recife, PE, 50670-901, Brazil

Articles by Cristina Frezzini

Jair C Leao

BDS, MSc, PhD

UCL Eastman Dental Institute and Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Departamento de Clinica e Odontologia Preventiva, Recife, PE, 50670-901, Brazil

Articles by Jair C Leao

Monika Cedro

BDS, MFDS RCS, (OM, DMDMSS)

UCL Eastman Dental Institute, 256 Gray's Inn Road, London WC1X8LD, UK

Articles by Monika Cedro

Stephen Porter

MD, PhD, FDS RCS, FDS RCSE

Professor, Eastman Dental Institute for Oral Health Care Sciences and International Centre for Excellence in Dentistry, University of London

Articles by Stephen Porter

Abstract

HIV disease remains a significant health concern in Europe and the rest of the world. The present article details the epidemiological shifts, changes in therapy and oral manifestations of HIV disease of relevance to all oral healthcare professionals.

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