Is human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) a risk factor to development of dental caries and molar incisor hypomineralization (MIH) in children?
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Date
2015Author
Kemoli, Arthur M
Opondo, Immaculate
Opinya, Gladys
Language
enMetadata
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Introduction: HIV-positive children are
susceptible to various infections, and they are
often placed on long-term medications to control
and/or prevent these infections. It is possible that
the ingestion of these medications by the children
could result in some form of dental conditions, like
dental caries that possibly results from the intake
of sugar-containing medications and poor oral
hygiene, and or molar incisor hypomineralization
(MIH) ensuing from the febrile conditions,
ingestion of certain medications and/or other
chemicals at the time the dentition is developing.
c
ase
s
eries:
t
wo cases of HIV-positive children
have been described in this paper, both of which
suffered from severe dental caries and MIH.
t
he
treatment included extractions and extensive
dental restorative procedures to improve their
masticatory function and aesthetics.
c
onclusion:
HIV-positive children may be at a greater risk of
developing dental caries and MIH.
Keywords:
c
aries,
c
hildren, HIV-positive, Molar
incisor hypomineralization (MIH)
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http://www.edoriumjournalofdentistry.com/archive/2015-archive/100005D01AK2015-kemoli/100005D01AK2015-kemoli.pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11295/91550
Citation
Kemoli, Arthur Musakulu, Immaculate Opondo, and Gladys Opinya. "Is human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) a risk factor to development of dental caries and molar incisor hypomineralization (MIH) in children? Two case reports and literature." Dent 2 (2015): 15-20.Publisher
University of Nairobi
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