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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
9
pubmed:dateCreated
1997-11-10
pubmed:abstractText
Comprehensive studies of 92 commercial sex workers in Senegal, Africa included an oral examination in which we obtained measurements of decayed, missing, and filled (DMF) teeth; plaque index; gingival index; recession; probing depth (PD); clinical attachment loss (CAL); and the presence of HIV-associated periodontal lesions, under conditions wherein the examiner was unaware of the subject's HIV status. Twenty-seven subjects (29%) were HIV seropositive, 19 of whom were positive for HIV-1, 7 positive for HIV-2, and 1 positive for both. Most subjects were not taking any medications and previous dental care was limited. HIV-seronegative and HIV-seropositive subjects were similar in mean age, number of DMF teeth, percentage of sites with visible plaque, and number of sites with recession. However, the frequency of sites with gingival bleeding, with PD > or = 6 mm, and with CAL > or = 6 mm was significantly greater in seropositive than seronegative subjects. No differences were observed between HIV-1 and HIV-2 positive subjects. About 26% of HIV-seropositive subjects and about 5% of the seronegative subjects exhibited at least one site with concurrent PD > or = 6 mm and CAL > or = 6 mm. HIV-associated periodontal lesions were seen in 3 HIV-seropositive subjects (2 linear gingival erythema, 1 necrotizing periodontitis). One HIV-seronegative subject exhibited necrotizing gingivitis. In this population with multiple risks to oral health, both HIV-1 and HIV-2 infections were associated with a significantly increased prevalence of periodontal disease.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
D
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Sep
pubmed:issn
0022-3492
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
68
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
827-31
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-14
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:9379325-Adolescent, pubmed-meshheading:9379325-Adult, pubmed-meshheading:9379325-Age Factors, pubmed-meshheading:9379325-DMF Index, pubmed-meshheading:9379325-Dental Care for Chronically Ill, pubmed-meshheading:9379325-Dental Plaque Index, pubmed-meshheading:9379325-Erythema, pubmed-meshheading:9379325-Female, pubmed-meshheading:9379325-Gingival Diseases, pubmed-meshheading:9379325-Gingival Hemorrhage, pubmed-meshheading:9379325-Gingival Recession, pubmed-meshheading:9379325-Gingivitis, pubmed-meshheading:9379325-HIV Seronegativity, pubmed-meshheading:9379325-HIV Seropositivity, pubmed-meshheading:9379325-HIV-1, pubmed-meshheading:9379325-HIV-2, pubmed-meshheading:9379325-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:9379325-Middle Aged, pubmed-meshheading:9379325-Necrosis, pubmed-meshheading:9379325-Periodontal Attachment Loss, pubmed-meshheading:9379325-Periodontal Diseases, pubmed-meshheading:9379325-Periodontal Index, pubmed-meshheading:9379325-Periodontal Pocket, pubmed-meshheading:9379325-Periodontitis, pubmed-meshheading:9379325-Prevalence, pubmed-meshheading:9379325-Prostitution, pubmed-meshheading:9379325-Senegal
pubmed:year
1997
pubmed:articleTitle
Periodontal status of HIV-1 and HIV-2 seropositive and HIV seronegative female commercial sex workers in Senegal.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Dentistry, University of Dakar, Senegal.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.