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Faé DS, de Aquino SN, Verner FS, Lemos CAA. Dental caries in HIV-infected children and adolescents: A systematic review with meta-analysis. Oral Dis 2024; 30:1756-1764. [PMID: 37357361 DOI: 10.1111/odi.14637] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2022] [Revised: 03/12/2023] [Accepted: 05/22/2023] [Indexed: 06/27/2023]
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This study aimed to evaluate and compare the risk of dental caries in between human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected and uninfected children and adolescents. An electronic search was performed on PubMed/MEDLINE, Web-of-Science, Scopus, LILACS, ProQuest, and ClinicalTrials.gov up to May 2022. The critical appraisal checklist developed by the Joanna Briggs Institute was used to evaluate the quality of the included studies. Meta-analysis was performed using the RevMan 5.4. Sixteen studies were included. A total of 3231 participants were evaluated, including 1701 and 1530 HIV-infected and uninfected children and adolescents, respectively. The meta-analysis revealed a higher risk of dental caries for primary dentitions in HIV-infected children and adolescents by decayed, missing, filled tooth (dmft) (SMD:0.34; p = 0.006) and decayed, missing, filled surface (dmfs) scores (SMD:0.37; p = 0.001). Similar results were observed for permanent dentition, with increased dental caries in HIV-infected children and adolescents with DMFT (SMD:0.32; p = 0.003) and DMFS (SMD:1.78; p < 0.0001) scores. Regarding the quality assessment, most of the included studies were moderate or good quality. However, the certainty of the evidence of the outcomes was very low. This systematic review and meta-analysis showed higher caries severity in permanent and deciduous teeth among HIV-infected children and adolescents.
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- Daniele Sorgatto Faé
- Postgraduate Program in Applied Health Sciences (PPGCAS), Federal University of Juiz de Fora (UFJF), Governador Valadares, Brazil
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Wang Y, Ramos-Gomez F, Kemoli A, John-Stewart G, Wamalwa D, Benki-Nugent S, Slyker J, Seminario A. Oral Diseases and Oral Health-Related Quality of Life among Kenyan Children and Adolescents with HIV. JDR Clin Trans Res 2023; 8:168-177. [PMID: 35354307 PMCID: PMC10026160 DOI: 10.1177/23800844221087951] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Children and adolescents living with HIV (CALHIV) have a higher risk of hard and soft oral tissue diseases as compared with their healthy peers. It is important to increase awareness regarding the need to integrate oral health within medical care among pediatric HIV populations. Studies on associations of oral diseases with oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) in CALHIV are lacking. This study examined the association between oral diseases and OHRQoL in Kenyan CALHIV. METHODS This cross-sectional analysis was nested in a longitudinal cohort study of CALHIV in Nairobi. CALHIV received oral examinations, and the World Health Organization's Oral Health Surveys and Record Form was administered. OHRQoL was measured with the Parental-Caregiver Perceptions Questionnaire, with the subdomains of global, oral symptoms, function limitations, and emotional and social well-being, with higher scores indicating poorer OHRQoL. Linear regression was used to model associations between OHRQoL and oral diseases, adjusting for age at the time of oral examination, CD4 counts, and caregiver's education. RESULTS Among 71 CALHIV, the mean age was 12.6 y (SD, 2.9; range, 10 to <21), and the mean composite OHRQoL score was 12.6 (SD, 11.2). Ulcers (not herpes simplex virus or aphthous) were associated with the worst overall OHRQoL (mean, 21.8; SD, 11.1; P = 0.055) and oral symptoms subdomain (mean, 7.0, SD, 2.5; P = 0.003). Children with dry mouth and untreated caries had significantly higher mean global OHRQoL scores than those without disease (P < 0.0001). In the multivariate analysis, the OHRQoL composite score was 6.3 units (95% CI, -0.3 to 12.9) higher for those who had dry mouth and untreated dental caries; dry mouth accounted for the highest percentage of variability of OHRQoL (9.6%) and the global subdomain (31.9%). Ulcers accounted for the highest percentage of variability of the oral symptoms domain (15.4%). CONCLUSIONS Oral ulcers, dry mouth, and untreated caries were associated with poorer OHRQoL in CALHIV. Integrating oral health into the primary care of CALHIV may improve their OHRQoL. KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER STATEMENT This study aimed to determine the association of oral diseases with the oral health-related quality of life of children and adolescents living with HIV (CALHIV). The findings will form part of the evidence to incorporate oral health protocols into care programs for CALHIV. Oral health monitoring has the potential to increase the surveillance of HIV clinical status, monitor the effectiveness of antiretroviral therapy, and improve the oral health-related quality of life of CALHIV.
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- Y. Wang
- Division of Infectious Diseases,
University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Division of Preventative and
Restorative Sciences, School of Dentistry, University of California Los Angeles, Los
Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Paediatric Dentistry and
Orthodontics, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya
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- Departments of Global Health, Medicine,
and Pediatrics, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics and Child
Health, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya
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- Department of Global Health, University
of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Departments of Epidemiology and Global
Health, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- UW Timothy A. DeRouen Center for Global
Oral Health, School of Dentistry, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
- Department of Pediatric Dentistry,
Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Peru
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Costa EMMDB, Maia CMDA, Vasconcelos PGS, Portela MB, Barboza CM, Cardoso AS, de Araújo Soares RM, dos Santos ALS. Influence of oral biofilm index, caries experience, and laboratory markers of disease progression on the oral carriage of Candida in HIV-infected and non-infected children: a cross-sectional study. Braz J Microbiol 2022; 53:1969-1977. [PMID: 36224461 PMCID: PMC9679062 DOI: 10.1007/s42770-022-00843-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2021] [Accepted: 10/03/2022] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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The present study aimed to compare the oral Candida rate between infected and uninfected children with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), as well as analyze the association between Candida spp. and predisposing factors of colonization, like oral biofilm index, caries experience, and laboratory markers of AIDS progression. A cross-sectional study was employed. Candida species were identified and quantified from saliva samples of 50 HIV-infected and 50 uninfected children. Biofilm index and decayed, missing, and filled teeth (dmft/DMFT) indices were assessed by oral clinical examinations. Additionally, CD4+ T lymphocyte count and viral load were obtained from medical records of the HIV-infected children. Candida species were cultured from 74% of the HIV-infected children and 46% of uninfected ones (p = 0.0076). Candida albicans and Candida parapsilosis were the most frequently isolated species in both studied groups. The isolation of Candida species was significantly higher in HIV-infected children with CD4 ≤ 15% (p = 0.0146); it had influence of mature oral biofilm and the caries index (dmft + DMFT ≥ 8) (p < 0.05) and was associated with the plasma viral load. The present data show that the HIV infection, oral biofilm index, caries experience, and laboratory markers of AIDS progression exert an influence on the prevalence of oral Candida in children.
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- Departamento de Odontoclínica e Odontopediatria, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Niterói, RJ Brazil
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- Departamento de Odontoclínica e Odontopediatria, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Niterói, RJ Brazil
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- Departamento de Patologia e Diagnóstico Oral, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ Brazil
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- Departamento de Microbiologia Geral, Instituto de Microbiologia Paulo de Goés, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ Brazil
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- Departamento de Microbiologia Geral, Instituto de Microbiologia Paulo de Goés, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ Brazil
- Rede Micologia RJ – Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (FAPERJ), Rio de Janeiro, RJ Brazil
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Akhigbe P, Chukwumah NM, Folayan MO, Divaris K, Obuekwe O, Omoigberale A, Jedy-Agba E, Kim M, Charurat ME, Richards VP, Coker MO. Age-specific associations with dental caries in HIV-infected, exposed but uninfected and HIV-unexposed uninfected children in Nigeria. BMC Oral Health 2022; 22:429. [PMID: 36167498 PMCID: PMC9512979 DOI: 10.1186/s12903-022-02421-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2022] [Accepted: 08/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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Background HIV infection and its management confer a substantial health burden to affected individuals and have been associated with increased risk of oral and dental diseases. In this study, we sought to quantify HIV-associated differences in the prevalence and severity of dental caries in the primary and permanent dentition of 4–11-year-old Nigerian Children. Methods We used clinical, laboratory, demographic, and behavioral data obtained from an ongoing cohort study of age-matched HIV-infected (HI, n = 181), HIV-exposed-but-uninfected (HEU, n = 177), and HIV-unexposed-and-uninfected (HUU, n = 186) children. Measures of dental caries experience (i.e., prevalence and severity) were based on dmft/DMFT indices recorded by trained and calibrated clinical examiners. Differences in primary and permanent dentition caries experience between HI, HEU, and HUU were estimated using multivariable logistic and negative binomial regression modeling. Results HI children had significantly higher caries experience (33%) compared to HEU (15%) and HUU (22%) children. This difference persisted in fully adjusted analyses [odds ratio (OR) = 1.6; 95% confidence interval (CI) = 1.0–2.6], was most pronounced in the permanent dentition (OR = 3.4; 95% CI = 1.2–9.5), and mirrored differences in caries severity. While molars were predominantly affected in both primary and permanent dentitions, caries lesion patterns differed between dentitions. Caries severity was significantly associated with hypoplastic primary teeth, gingival inflammation, and lower CD4 counts. Conclusions We found that the higher prevalence and severity of dental caries among HI children was driven by increased burden of permanent dentition caries compared to their uninfected counterparts. The dentition-specific associations identified in this study highlight the need to design and implement age-specific caries prevention strategies. These may include intensified oral hygiene regimens aimed at mitigating the cariogenic impact of hyposalivation among HI children. Similarly, the long-lasting impacts of developmental defects of the enamel in the primary and permanent dentitions must not be ignored. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12903-022-02421-w.
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- Paul Akhigbe
- Institute of Human Virology Nigeria, Abuja, Nigeria
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- Department of Preventive Dentistry, University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin, Edo State, Nigeria
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- Division of Pediatric and Public Health, Adams School of Dentistry, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.,Department of Epidemiology, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Department of Preventive Dentistry, University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin, Edo State, Nigeria.,Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin, Edo State, Nigeria
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- Department of Preventive Dentistry, University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin, Edo State, Nigeria.,Child Health Department, University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin, Edo State, Nigeria
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- Department of Oral Biology, School of Dental Medicine, Rutgers University, Newark, NJ, USA
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- Institute of Human Virology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MA, USA
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- Department of Oral Biology, School of Dental Medicine, Rutgers University, Newark, NJ, USA. .,Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Rutgers University, Newark, NJ, USA. .,Department of Epidemiology, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Hanover, NH, USA.
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Seminario AL, Kemoli A, Benki-Nugent S, Chebet D, Gomez L, Wamalwa D, John-Stewart G, Slyker JA. Caregivers' report of HIV-associated oral manifestations among HIV-unexposed, exposed, and infected Kenyan children. Int J Paediatr Dent 2021; 31:708-715. [PMID: 33368736 PMCID: PMC9162147 DOI: 10.1111/ipd.12771] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2020] [Revised: 12/17/2020] [Accepted: 12/22/2020] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND Few oral health studies have been conducted in HIV-exposed uninfected children, who, like their HIV-infected peers, have altered immunity and perinatal drug exposures. AIM To compare caregiver' self-report of oral diseases, hygiene practices and utilization of routine dental care, between HIV-infected (HIV), HIV-exposed uninfected (HEU), and HIV-unexposed uninfected (HUU) children in Kenya. DESIGN This nested cross-sectional study was conducted at the Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya. Caregivers of 196 children (104 HIV-infected, 55 HEU, and 37 HUU) participated in this study. Using a validated questionnaire from the WHO and photographs of HIV-related oral lesions, we collected data on oral diseases and oral health practices. RESULTS Caregivers of HIV-infected children reported at least one oral disease in their children (42%; HEU [27%]; HUU [17%; P = .008]). Oral candidiasis was the most common disease reported (HIV-infected [24%], HEU [5.5%], and HUU [2.8%; P < .05]). Baseline CD4% was associated with oral candidiasis (OR = 0.93, 95% CI: 0.88-0.98). Only 16% of children had ever visited a dentist, and most initiated brushing after 3 years of age (83%). Nearly all (98%) caregivers desired a follow-up oral examination. CONCLUSIONS HIV infection/exposure and low CD4% were associated with increased odds of oral diseases. Most caregivers desired a follow-up oral examination for their children.
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- Ana Lucia Seminario
- Department of Pediatric Dentistry, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA,Department of Global Health, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Pediatric Dentistry & Orthodontics, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya
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- Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya
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- Department of Global Health, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya
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- Department of Global Health, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA,Department of Pediatrics and Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA,Department of Epidemiology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Global Health, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA,Department of Epidemiology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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Chen F, Cheng Y, Xie T. Oral Health Status of Young People Infected with HIV in High Epidemic Area of China. J Multidiscip Healthc 2021; 14:831-837. [PMID: 33907411 PMCID: PMC8068514 DOI: 10.2147/jmdh.s301236] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2021] [Accepted: 03/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Purpose This study aimed to understand the oral hygiene habits and oral health status of young people infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in Henan province of China. Methods Randomized stratified cluster sampling strategy was used to select young people who were receiving highly active anti-retroviral therapy (HARRT) from 6 towns. A total of 104 participants were enrolled and divided into 2 groups, adolescence group and young adult group. By face-to-face oral interview and examination, well-trained dentists collected general information, oral hygiene habits and oral health status of the participants. Results Fifty-eight of them were adolescence group and 46 of them were young adult group. In two groups, most of them brushed their teeth once a day (55.20%, 67.40%), and half of them basically brushed their teeth for 2 minutes (51.7%, 50.0%). Majority of participants did not use dental floss (93.1%,91.3%) and also never visited a dentist (81%,78.3%). One-third of participants had spontaneous bleeding, and about half of them had gingival bleeding when brushed their teeth. The most frequent mucosal disease was oral ulcers. Moreover, the prevalence of caries remained very high in both groups, which was 82.76% and 84.8%, respectively. Most of the participants in both groups had low education level and received less than 9 years of education (65.5%, 63%). Conclusion The participants had poor oral hygiene habits. The economic and education level may associate with the awareness of oral health and care.
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- Fei Chen
- The Affiliated Hospital of Stomatology, School of Stomatology, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, and Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedical Research of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310006, People's Republic of China
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- Shangcai Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Zhumadian, Henan, 463800, People's Republic of China
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- Zhejiang Sino-German Institute of Life Science and Healthcare, School of Biological and Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Science and Technology, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310023, People's Republic of China.,State Key Laboratory for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310003, People's Republic of China
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Kikuchi K, Yasuoka J, Tuot S, Okawa S, Yem S, Chhoun P, Murayama M, Huot C, Yi S. Dental caries in association with viral load in children living with HIV in Phnom Penh, Cambodia: a cross-sectional study. BMC Oral Health 2021; 21:159. [PMID: 33765997 PMCID: PMC7995569 DOI: 10.1186/s12903-021-01441-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2020] [Accepted: 02/14/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Background Oral health status is associated with the overall health among people living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. However, it is unclear whether dental caries is associated with the viral load in this population. Particularly, dental caries among children living with HIV needs better understanding as this can affect their overall health and future well-being. This study assessed the association between dental caries and viral load among children living with HIV in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Methods This cross-sectional study, conducted at the National Pediatric Hospital as a baseline survey of a randomized controlled trial, included 328, 3–15-year-old children living with HIV and their primary caregivers. Calibrated and trained examiners conducted oral examinations for dental caries (DMFT/dmft index) in the children and retrieved the latest HIV viral load data from the hospital’s patient information system. On the dental examination day, the children and their caregivers were invited to answer a questionnaire-based interview. Multiple logistic regression analysis was conducted to assess the association between dental caries and viral load. The cut-off point for undetectable viral load was set at < 40 copies/mL. Results Data from 328 children were included in the analysis; 68.3% had an undetectable viral load. The mean DMFT/dmft was 7.7 (standard deviation = 5.0). Adjusted regression analysis showed that dental caries in permanent or deciduous teeth was positively associated with detectable viral load (adjusted odds ratio [AOR]: 1.07, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.01–1.14). Conversely, antiretroviral therapy of ≥ 1 year and self-reported better adherence to antiretroviral drugs were negatively associated with detectable viral load. Among children with detectable viral load, dental caries in permanent or deciduous teeth was positively associated with non-suppression of viral load (> 1000 copies/mL) (AOR: 1.12, CI: 1.03–1.23). Conclusions Dental caries was associated with viral load status detection among children living with HIV. This finding suggests that dental caries may affect their immune status. The oral health of children living with HIV should be strengthened, and further research is needed to clarify the causal relationship between viral load and oral health status.
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- Kimiyo Kikuchi
- Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.
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- Research and Education Center for Prevention of Global Infectious Diseases of Animals, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Tokyo, Japan
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- KHANA Center for Population Health Research, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.,Department of Community and Global Health, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Cancer Control Center, Osaka International Cancer Institute, Osaka, Japan
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- KHANA Center for Population Health Research, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
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- KHANA Center for Population Health Research, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
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- KHANA Center for Population Health Research, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.,Center for Global Health Research, Touro University California, Vallejo, CA, USA.,Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University of Singapore and National University Health System, Singapore, Singapore.,School of Public Health, National Institute of Public Health, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
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Kikuchi K, Yi S, Yasuoka J, Tuot S, Okawa S, Murayama M, Yem S, Chhoun P, Eng S, Huot C, Morokuma S. Oral health among HIV-positive and HIV-negative children in Phnom Penh, Cambodia: a cross-sectional study. BMJ Paediatr Open 2021; 5:e000992. [PMID: 33782657 PMCID: PMC7957132 DOI: 10.1136/bmjpo-2020-000992] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2020] [Revised: 02/15/2021] [Accepted: 02/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND HIV-positive children are at high risk for oral mucosal disorders. Additionally, their low immune status is associated with dental caries. However, little is known about how their dental caries and related risk factors, such as salivary flow, salivary pH level and oral health-related quality of life, differ from those of HIV-negative children. The study aimed to assess (1) dental caries and related risk factors in HIV-positive compared with HIV-negative children and (2) the association between these factors and HIV seropositive status in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. METHODS This was a cross-sectional study conducted as a baseline survey of a randomised controlled trial. The study setting was the National Pediatric Hospital's catchment area. The study population comprised 328 HIV-positive and 154 HIV-negative children aged 3-15 years and their caregivers. We collected clinical oral health data, questionnaire data to assess oral health-related quality of life and growth data. RESULTS The mean number of decayed, missing or filled permanent teeth (DMFT) and deciduous teeth (dmft) among HIV-positive children was 4.0 (SD 3.6) and 7.0 (SD 4.9), respectively. Among HIV-negative children, the respective values were 3.3 (SD 3.7) and 7.1 (SD 4.6). Living with HIV was positively associated with DMFT (adjusted OR 1.85, 95% CI 1.14 to 3.01) and salivary flow (β=0.72, 95% CI 0.44 to 1.00) and negatively associated with salivary pH (β=-0.13, 95% CI -0.24 to -0.02). However, HIV-positive status was not significantly associated with dmft or oral health-related quality of life. CONCLUSIONS HIV-positive children had poorer oral health status regarding DMFT and salivary pH level. Specific strategies and further efforts are required to align their oral health status with that of HIV-negative children.
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- Kimiyo Kikuchi
- Department of Health Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- KHANA Center for Population Health Research, KHANA Cambodia, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.,Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University Health System, Singapore
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- Research and Education Center for Prevention of Global Infectious Diseases of Animals, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Fuchu, Japan
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- KHANA Center for Population Health Research, KHANA Cambodia, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.,Department of Community and Global Health, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Cancer Control Center, Osaka International Cancer Institute, Osaka, Japan
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- KHANA Center for Population Health Research, KHANA Cambodia, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
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- KHANA Center for Population Health Research, KHANA Cambodia, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
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- KHANA Center for Population Health Research, KHANA Cambodia, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
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- Department of Health Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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Mohamed N, Mathiba OP, Mulder R. Oral status of HIV-infected children aged 12 years or younger who attended a Paediatric Infectious Diseases Clinic in Cape Town. Clin Exp Dent Res 2020; 6:75-81. [PMID: 32067394 PMCID: PMC7025988 DOI: 10.1002/cre2.251] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2019] [Revised: 09/05/2019] [Accepted: 09/11/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Children continue to suffer from the impact of the human immunodeficiency virus-acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) pandemic. In Cape Town, these children receive medical care including antiretroviral therapy from facilities like Tygerberg Hospital's Paediatric Infectious Diseases Clinic. HIV-infected children may experience an increased caries experience when compared with their healthy peers. AIM The aim of this study was to determine the oral health status of HIV-infected children younger than 12 years receiving antiviral drugs at the Paediatric Infectious Diseases Clinic. DESIGN A cross-sectional survey was conducted among children aged between 2 and 12 years presenting at this clinic. Caregivers were interviewed to obtain information regarding health seeking behaviour, oral hygiene practices and dietary habits. A single clinician undertook a standardized clinical intraoral examination according to the World Health Organization guidelines, with modifications. RESULTS Sixty-six children were recruited. A high prevalence of dental caries (78.8%) and an unmet treatment need of 90.4% were recorded among the participants. Most children had never visited the dentist, and those who did had mainly received emergency dental care. CONCLUSION The high prevalence of severe dental caries in this population highlights the need for oral health awareness and the inclusion of oral health care in the comprehensive care of children with HIV. WHY THIS PAPER IS IMPORTANT TO PAEDIATRIC DENTISTS The study highlights the importance of collaborating with health professions outside of dentistry. Doctors and nurses are often the first health professionals to come into contact with children with special needs. They should therefore be made aware of the early signs of decay so that these patients can be referred for dental treatment timeously. Holistic management of children with special healthcare needs is essential to improve their overall well-being.
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- Nadia Mohamed
- Department of Paediatric DentistryUniversity of the Western CapeCape TownSouth Africa
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- Department of Paediatric DentistryUniversity of the Western CapeCape TownSouth Africa
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Kikuchi K, Furukawa Y, Tuot S, Pal K, Huot C, Yi S. Association of oral health status with the CD4+ cell count in children living with HIV in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Sci Rep 2019; 9:14610. [PMID: 31601886 PMCID: PMC6786986 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-51077-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2019] [Accepted: 09/24/2019] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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The association between oral and overall health, and particularly between dental and immune health, in children living with HIV remains unclear. This study examined the association between the decayed, missing and filled teeth (DMFT) score and CD4+ cell counts in 142 children living with HIV aged 8–15 years (male, 51%) from Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Other indicators of oral health (e.g., debris index, salivary flow, salivary pH and oral health-related quality of life) and overall health (e.g., nutritional status and quality of life) were also evaluated. DMFT scores were negatively associated with the CD4+ cell count in male children (β: −0.13, 95% confidence interval [CI]: −0.25, −0.02). In all children, positive associations were observed between salivary pH and CD4+ count (β: −0.645, 95% CI: 0.02, 1.25) and between salivary flow and height-for-age Z-score (β: 1.22, 95% CI: 0.50, 1.95). The debris index was negatively associated with the height-for-age Z-score (β: −2.04, 95% CI: −3.38, −0.71). In summary, oral health was associated with immune and nutritional status. Oral health policies for children living with HIV should be emphasised, and further studies should evaluate the mechanism underlying the relationship between oral and overall health.
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- Kimiyo Kikuchi
- Institute of Decision Science for a Sustainable Society, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.
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- Section of Orthodontics, Kyushu University Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan
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- KHANA Center for Population Health Research, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
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- KHANA Center for Population Health Research, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
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- KHANA Center for Population Health Research, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.,Center for Global Health Research, Touro University California, Vallejo, CA, USA.,Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University of Singapore and National University Health System, Singapore, Singapore
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Kikuchi K, Yasuoka J, Tuot S, Yem S, Chhoun P, Okawa S, Murayama M, Huot C, Yi S. Improving overall health of children living with HIV through an oral health intervention in Cambodia: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials 2018; 19:673. [PMID: 30522512 PMCID: PMC6282380 DOI: 10.1186/s13063-018-3047-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2018] [Accepted: 11/11/2018] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Background Currently, the number of children living with HIV is the highest ever. This has led to an increased focus on a healthy life expectancy in this population. Improving oral health status may contribute to improved immunity, which could in turn lead to greater overall health in this population. This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of an oral health intervention in improving oral health and immune status among children living with HIV in Cambodia. Methods A randomized controlled trial will be conducted in Phnom Penh from May 2018 to April 2020. Among 520 dyads of children living with their respective caregivers, half will be randomly allocated to the intervention group and the other half to the control group. Children aged 3–15 years who are currently receiving antiretroviral therapy at the National Pediatric Hospital will be recruited. In addition, 260 HIV-uninfected children (age-matched to the intervention group) will be recruited from the communities. They, together with their caregivers, will comprise the second control group. The main components of the intervention will include oral health education sessions for the children, as well as daily oral self-care under the supervision of their caregivers. The primary study outcome will be the change in oral health status including the number of decayed, missing, or filled permanent teeth, and the secondary outcome will be CD4 count. The effects of the intervention will be assessed by comparing outcome indicators between the children in the intervention and those in the control groups. Discussion This trial will investigate the effects of an oral health intervention on the improvement of oral health and immune status among children living with HIV and determine the differences compared with the control groups. This intervention would encourage the promotion of oral health interventions among children living with HIV and thus contribute to delaying the onset of AIDS. Trial registration Current Controlled Trials, International Standard Randomized Controlled Trial Number Register, ISRCTN15177479. Registered on 17 January 2018. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s13063-018-3047-z) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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Affiliation(s)
- Kimiyo Kikuchi
- Institute of Decision Science for a Sustainable Society, Kyushu University, 3-1-1, Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka, 812-8582, Japan.
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- Research and Education Center for Prevention of Global Infectious Diseases of Animals, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Tokyo, Japan
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- KHANA Center for Population Health Research, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
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- KHANA Center for Population Health Research, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
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- KHANA Center for Population Health Research, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
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- Department of Community and Global Health, Graduate School of Medicine, the University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- KHANA Center for Population Health Research, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.,Center for Global Health Research, Touro University California, Vallejo, CA, USA.,Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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Harris JC. The mouth and maltreatment: safeguarding issues in child dental health. Arch Dis Child 2018; 103:722-729. [PMID: 29472196 DOI: 10.1136/archdischild-2017-313173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2017] [Revised: 01/23/2018] [Accepted: 01/24/2018] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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- Jenny C Harris
- Charles Clifford Dental Services, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Sheffield, UK.,School of Clinical Dentistry, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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Burger-Calderon R, Smith JS, Ramsey KJ, Webster-Cyriaque J. The Association between the History of HIV Diagnosis and Oral Health. J Dent Res 2016; 95:1366-1374. [PMID: 27527399 DOI: 10.1177/0022034516661518] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Unmet oral care needs are high among people living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/AIDS (PLWH). Oral health care is of increasing importance as life expectancy is being prolonged extensively among PLWH. The benefit of oral health care in relation to time since HIV diagnosis has not previously been assessed. A retrospective multivariable analysis of the Special Project of National Significance Oral Health Initiative observational cohort study ( N = 2,178) was performed to estimate the odds ratios (ORs) of oral health outcomes comparing historically diagnosed subjects (>1 y since HIV diagnosis) to newly diagnosed subjects (≤1 y since HIV diagnosis). ORs were adjusted for age, study site, language, income, last dental care visit, and dental insurance. Historically diagnosed subjects were more likely to report oral problems than newly HIV-diagnosed subjects (OR, 2.10). Historically diagnosed subjects were more likely to require oral surgery (OR, 1.52), restorative treatment (OR, 1.35), endodontic treatment (OR, 1.63), and more than 10 oral clinic visits over the 24-mo study period (OR, 2.02). The crude cumulative 2-y risk of requiring prosthetic (risk difference [RD], 0.21) and endodontic (RD, 0.11) treatment was higher among historically than newly diagnosed subjects, despite no significance postadjustment. Furthermore, poor oral health outcomes were exacerbated among non-highly active antiretroviral therapy users. Summarizing, the authors found that historically diagnosed subjects were more likely to report oral problems and require dental procedures compared with newly diagnosed subjects, suggesting that oral health among PLWH declines over time since HIV diagnosis. Hence, newly diagnosed PLWH may benefit from the implementation of early oral interventions.
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- R Burger-Calderon
- 1 Department of Epidemiology, Gillings School of Global Public Health, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- 1 Department of Epidemiology, Gillings School of Global Public Health, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, NC, USA.,2 Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- 3 Department of Dental Ecology, School of Dentistry, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- 2 Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, NC, USA.,3 Department of Dental Ecology, School of Dentistry, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, NC, USA.,4 Department of Microbiology and Immunology, School of Medicine, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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Arrive E, Meless D, Anaya-Saavedra G, Gallottini M, Pinzon LM, Ramirez-Amador V. The global burden of oral diseases in pediatric HIV-infected populations: a workshop report. Oral Dis 2016; 22 Suppl 1:149-57. [PMID: 26882532 DOI: 10.1111/odi.12417] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2015] [Revised: 07/22/2015] [Accepted: 11/02/2015] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To achieve a comprehensive understanding about the global burden of oral diseases in HIV-infected children and to identify research needs. MATERIALS AND METHODS A literature search was conducted in PubMed (2009-2014) to address five questions: (i) prevalence of oral diseases in HIV-infected compared with uninfected children, (ii) impact of oral diseases on quality of life, (iii) effect of antiretroviral exposure in utero on craniofacial and dental development, (iv) important co-infections and antiretroviral complications, and (v) value of atraumatic restorative treatment. RESULTS Studies showed a high prevalence of dental caries in HIV-infected children but the relationship between HIV infection and dental caries remains unclear. Also quality of life needs further investigation supported by better study designs and improvement of the instruments used. Up-to-date evidence suggested long-term harms associated with in utero antiretroviral exposure were minor but would require long-term follow-up through National Registries. The reviews also revealed the wide spectrum of metabolic disease due to antiretroviral therapy and co-infections such as tuberculosis. Finally, atraumatic restorative technique appears to be a simple and safe technique to treat dental caries but outcomes need further evaluation. CONCLUSIONS The impact of antiretroviral therapy in HIV-infected children has raised novel challenging questions in the field of oral health warranting future research.
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- E Arrive
- UFR d'Odontologie, University of Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France.,Equipe VIH et Santé Globale, INSERM U897, Bordeaux, France
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- UFR d'Odontostomatologie, Félix Houphouët Boigny University of Abidjan, Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
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- Department of Health Care, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana-Xochimilco, México City, Mexico
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- Department of Stomatology, School of Dentistry, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- School of Dentistry, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA.,School of Dentistry, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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- Department of Health Care, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana-Xochimilco, México City, Mexico
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Yengopal V, Kolisa Y, Thekiso MD, Molete MP. The child and adolescent with HIV in resource poor countries. Oral Dis 2016; 22 Suppl 1:25-34. [PMID: 26879655 DOI: 10.1111/odi.12411] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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UNLABELLED Although sub-Saharan Africa caries the burden of paediatric and adult HIV/AIDS infections, the epidemic is spreading most rapidly in the Middle East and North Africa Region where between 2005 and 2013, AIDS-related deaths increased by 66% in comparison with a worldwide fall of 35%. For the first time, in 2011, more than half of people in need of antiretroviral drugs were receiving them, with coverage reaching 54%; yet only 28% of children have access to HIV treatment. This review sought to provide an update of paediatric and adolescent oral HIV/AIDS issues in resource poor countries. OBJECTIVES To review the literature on paediatric & adolescent HIV with a focus on oral lesions as predictors of HIV infection; as markers of the efficacy of HAART and quality of life; caries risk; management of oral lesions; and epidemiological tests for clinical significance of oral lesions. METHODS A search strategy was developed for PubMed to identify papers on paediatric oral HIV. Publications in English were selected on the basis that their titles and abstracts were relevant to the review objectives. The reference lists of included papers were screened for additional articles. The time-search for publications was limited from 2009 to 15 October 2014. RESULTS Papers on the prevalence of oral lesions lacked standardization in diagnostic criteria and the introduction of HAART had significantly reduced prevalence; oral lesions remain useful predictors for HIV infection and as markers for the efficacy of HAART. Evidence suggest that caries risk is increased with HIV infection; management of oral lesions is inconsistent with available resources and surprisingly little recent information has been published in the past 5 years. Revised case definitions are proposed for large-scale epidemiologic studies with the development of an oral lesion index showing promise. Oral health quality of life indicators for children and adolescents are becoming important as more of these indicators are being developed and their negative oral impacts in individuals with oral lesions are now well established. CONCLUSIONS Paediatric and adolescent oral HIV research needs to be prioritized as current studies are few and are characterized by poor quality study designs, small study samples and a lack of multicentre collaborations. There is a lack of high quality evidence for a number of interventions available for management of oral lesions.
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- V Yengopal
- Department of Community Dentistry, School of Oral Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Department of Community Dentistry, School of Oral Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Department of Community Dentistry, School of Oral Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Department of Community Dentistry, School of Oral Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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Blignaut E, van Heerden WFP. Molecular and Histological Association Between Candida albicans from Oral Soft Tissue and Carious Dentine of HIV-Positive Children. Mycopathologia 2015; 180:193-201. [PMID: 26153022 DOI: 10.1007/s11046-015-9912-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2015] [Accepted: 06/13/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Candida albicans and caries are frequently investigated among healthy and immunosuppressed individuals. The objective of this study was to demonstrate the presence of C. albicans on both oral soft and hard tissue and to investigate, at molecular level, the genetic subtype of the organism from the two oral sites. Tongue swabs and dentine scrapings from 362 HIV-positive children, referred for the extraction of carious primary teeth, were cultured on CHROMagar and identified to species level with ID32C. Histological staining of extracted carious teeth was also done. In patients with positive C. albicans cultures from both the tongue and carious dentine, DNA fingerprinting of such paired isolates was performed, using Southern blot hybridisation with the Ca3 probe. Yeasts were cultured from the tongue of 151 (41.7 %) individuals and 57 (37.7 %) simultaneously yielded positive C. albicans cultures from carious dentine. Nine different yeast spp. were identified from the tongue using the ID32C commercial system, but C. albicans was the only species recovered from carious dentine and histological investigation demonstrated fungal elements penetrated into the dentine and not limited to superficial debris on the floor of the cavity. Twelve of 13 paired isolates of C. albicans revealed identical fingerprinting patterns. The findings from this study demonstrated that in a particular individual, the same genetic subtype of C. albicans was capable of colonising both oral soft tissue and carious dentine. This renders carious teeth a constant source, or reservoir, of potentially infectious agents and, particularly among immunosuppressed individuals, should therefore not be left unattended.
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- Elaine Blignaut
- Department of Oral Pathology and Oral Biology, Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Dentistry, University of Pretoria, P O Box 1266, Pretoria, 0001, South Africa,
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Arirachakaran P, Poovorawan Y, Dahlén G. Highly-active antiretroviral therapy and oral opportunistic microorganisms in HIV-positive individuals of Thailand. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2014; 7:158-67. [PMID: 25537925 DOI: 10.1111/jicd.12142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2014] [Accepted: 10/25/2014] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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AIM Oral mucosal lesions and opportunistic microorganisms in HIV-positive Thais treated with highly-active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) for more than 5 years were investigated. METHODS A total of 221 HIV-infected patients, comprising 148 HIV patients undergoing HAART for more than 5 years, 20 non-HAART HIV patients, 53 vertically-transmitted (VT) HAART HIV patients, and 30 HIV-negative controls, were examined for CD4+ counts, viral load, saliva secretion rate, and oral mucosal lesions. Samples from the tongue, gingival crevices, and mucosal lesions when present were cultured for the amounts of Candida, staphylococci, enterococci, and aerobic Gram-negative bacilli. RESULTS HAART (including HIV-VT) maintained oral microbial homeostasis predominated by alpha-hemolytic streptococci similar to the non-HIV controls and with a low prevalence of mucosal lesions. The HAART group had a reduced saliva secretion rate. The frequency and load of opportunistic microorganisms in the HAART group were similar to the non-HAART group, which was significantly higher than the HIV-negative controls. Candida spp. was found significantly more frequently on the tongue in HIV-infected individuals with CD4+ counts <500 cells/mm(3). CONCLUSION Although we did not find lower levels of mucosal lesions among HAART compared to non-HAART individuals, HAART therapy could prolong the time before opportunistic oral pathogens overwhelm the commensal members of oral microbiota.
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- Pratanporn Arirachakaran
- Department of Oral Medicine, Faculty of Dentistry, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand.,Infectious Diseases Clinic and Dental Hospital, Faculty of Dentistry, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Center of Excellence in Clinical Virology, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Oral Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Odontology, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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Rovaris NS, Galato D, Schuelter-Trevisol F, da Silva J, Linhar LDS, Nickel DA, Traebert J. Oral health status and its impact on the quality of life of children and adolescents living with HIV-1. BMC Res Notes 2014; 7:478. [PMID: 25069518 PMCID: PMC4118649 DOI: 10.1186/1756-0500-7-478] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2014] [Accepted: 07/21/2014] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Background Oral health problems can generate considerable negative effects on the quality of life of individuals living with HIV. The aim of this study was investigate the oral health status and its impact on the quality of life of 1 to 18 years-old living with HIV-1 under follow-up at referral centers in Southern Brazil. Methods A cross-sectional study involving individuals under follow-up (n = 36) was carried out. The individuals living with HIV-1 and their guardians underwent individual interviews using validated questionnaires for assessing oral health-related quality of life according to age group. Clinical oral examinations were performed to establish oral health status, in terms of caries and treatment need, HIV-1-related gingival as well as stomatological changes. Medical records were reviewed searching for clinical history of the infection and the presence of HIV-1-related diseases. Association studies between frequent/very frequent oral health-related impact on quality of life and independent variables were performed using Fisher’s exact test. Results The prevalence of frequent/very frequent oral health-related impact on quality of life was 69.0%. The prevalence of caries was 75.9%. Gingival changes were present in 20.7% of the individuals. Dental treatment was needed in 72.4% of the patients. HIV-1-related disease was present in 55.2%. The variables significantly associated with the prevalence of frequent/very frequent impact on oral health-related quality of life were dental treatment need (p = 0.037) and being more than 12 years of age (p = 0.041). Conclusions Individuals living with HIV-1 with need for dental treatment and those over 12-years of age reported a statistically higher frequency of frequent/very frequent oral health-related impact on quality of life.
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- Graduate Program in Health Sciences, University of Southern Santa Catarina, 88704-900 Tubarão, SC, Brazil.
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