ArticlePublic health reports (Washington, D.C. : 1974)2012
Retention of people living with HIV/AIDS in oral health care.
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- Barriers and facilitators to dental care among HIV-Infected adults.Special care in dentistry : official publication of the American Association of Hospital Dentists, the Academy of Dentistry for the Handicapped, and the American Society for Geriatric DentistryTrial
- Oral health education interventions for people living with HIV: a scoping review of delivery approaches and reported outcomes.BMC oral health · 2026Article
- Oral health-related quality of life among reproductive-aged women with HIV in the southern United States.Journal of the American Dental Association (1939) · 2026Article
- HIV/AIDS-Associated Knowledge and Attitudes towards Treating Disadvantaged Communities among Pre-Community-Based Dental Education Dental Students in the U.S.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Article
- Use of dental care services among adolescents living with HIV on antiretroviral treatment in Kampala, Uganda: a cross-sectional study.BMC oral health · 2024Article
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Abstract
objectiveWe identified factors associated with retention in oral health care for people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) and the impact of care retention on oral health-related outcomes.
methodsWe collected interview, laboratory value, clinic visit, and service utilization data from 1,237 HIV-positive patients entering dental care from May 2007 to August 2009, with at least an 18-month observation period. Retention in care was defined as two or more dental visits at least 12 months apart. We conducted multivariate regression using generalized estimating equations to explore factors associated with retention in care.
resultsIn multivariate analysis, patients who received oral health education were 5.91 times as likely (95% confidence interval 3.73, 9.39) as those who did not receive this education to be retained in oral health care. Other factors associated with care retention included older age, taking antiretroviral medications, better physical health status, and having had a dental visit in the past two years. Patients retained in care were more likely to complete their treatment plans and attend a recall visit. Those retained in care experienced fewer oral health symptoms and less pain, and better overall health of teeth and gums.
conclusionsRetention in oral health care was associated with positive oral health outcomes for this sample of PLWHA. The strongest predictor of retention was the receipt of oral health education, suggesting that training in oral health education is an important factor when considering competencies for new dental professionals, and that patient education is central to the development of dental homes, which are designed to engage and retain people in oral health care over the long term.
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