[AIDS and its manifestations in gingival and periodontal tissue]

In 1981 AIDS acquired a lot importance, observing opportunist infections, not common malignant lesion and abnormalities in the immune system which develops in mysterious ways in healthy persons apparently or without pathologic background. The medical and scientific community respond immediately with intensive research to find the cause, prevention and treatment. The Journal American Medical Society is one of the principal sources to inform about AIDS.