Oral and dental lesions in HIV infected Nigerian children
| Autor: | Efeturi Agelebe, Elizabeth Oluwatoyin Abe, O.O. Gbolahan, Olusola Adetunji Oyedeji |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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Pediatrics Cross-sectional study HIV Infections Oral Health oral Candidiasis Oral Hiv infected Child Dental Care for Children lcsh:R5-920 education.field_of_study lcsh:Public aspects of medicine Dental health virus diseases General Medicine Paediatric Child Preschool Dental Enamel Hypoplasia Female Disease Susceptibility lcsh:Medicine (General) medicine.medical_specialty disease and HIV Adolescent Population Program activities Nigeria Dental Caries Oral health Oral hygiene Immunocompromised Host Age Distribution medicine Humans Sex Distribution education business.industry Research Infant lcsh:RA1-1270 Oral Hygiene stomatognathic diseases Cross-Sectional Studies Tooth Diseases Immunology Lymph Nodes Mouth Diseases business |
| Zdroj: | Pan African Medical Journal; Vol 20, No 1 (2015) The Pan African Medical Journal The Pan African Medical Journal, Vol 20, Iss 287 (2015) |
| ISSN: | 1937-8688 |
| Popis: | Introduction Oral diseases in the HIV infected children though commonly encountered are under researched and often overlooked by physicians in developing countries. The aim of this study is to document the types and frequency of oral lesions in HIV infected children and examine the effects of management with HAART on their rates. Methods A cross sectional study designed to identify the oral lesions in consecutive HIV infected children and their distribution at a Paediatric Anti-retroviral clinic. Information on oral disease and clinical features of the subjects were obtained by history and clinical examination and laboratory investigations by the pediatricians and dental surgeons. Results The 58 children studied consisted of 34 boys and 24 girls with their ages ranging from 3 months to 13 years. Thirty seven (63.8%) of the 58 children had oral diseases. Enamel hypoplasia, candidiasis, caries, angular chelitis, and herpes labialis were the most common oral lesions found in the patients. Oral soft tissue lesions were less frequently encountered among children on HAART. Statistical significance was recorded among those infected with candidiasis. More than 60% of the children diagnosed with oral disease had no knowledge of the state of their oral health before the study. Conclusion Oral diseases are very common amongst the children studied. Awareness of oral disease among the children and their caregivers is low. Administration of HAART may have a preventive effect on the development of oral soft tissue disease. There is a need to integrate dental care into the paediatric HIV care programs. |
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