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Recognition of oral lesions of HIV infection. 1. Candidosis
C Scully1, J B Epstein, S Porter
1Centre for the Study of Oral Diseases, University Department of Oral Medicine, Surgery and Pathology, Bristol Dental Hospital and School.
Abstract:
Oral problems are often the first significant clinical manifestations of infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Their early recognition affords the best opportunity for effective therapeutic intervention of HIV infection and opportunistic infections, as well as for oral health education in order to avoid future problems. This also provides optimal time for behaviour modification and coming to terms with the psychosocial consequences of HIV disease. This series of three articles presents a pictorial review and update on the oral manifestations of HIV infection.