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ArticleJournal of AIDS & clinical research2015

Caries Experience and Periodontal Status during Pregnancy in a Group of Pregnant Women with HIV+ Infections from Puerto Rico.

Lydia M López, María Elena Guerra

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Article in Journal of AIDS & clinical research, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Lydia M LópezSurgical Sciences Department, University of Puerto Rico School of Dental Medicine, San Juan, Puerto Rico, USA.
María Elena GuerraPediatric Dentist and Professor, Central University of Venezuela, School of Dentistry, CAPEI (Centro de Atención a Pacientes con Enfermedades Infectocontagiosas) Dental Clinic, Caracas, Venezuela, USA.
University of Puerto Rico System · PR

Funding

TECHNOLOGIES AND RESOURCES FOR CORE LABORATORIESU54MD007587 · NIMHD · UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO MED SCIENCES · PI LUCIANO, CARLOS A., WOJNA, VALERIE · 2012 to 2018
$23.2M
TRANSLATION AND CULTURAL ADAPTATION OF THE PRIMARY CARE ASSESSMENT TOOLU54RR019507 · NCRR · UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO MED SCIENCES · PI MAYOR, ANGEL M · 2003 to 2009
$14.2M
TRCLU54RR026139 · NCRR · UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO MED SCIENCES · PI FRONTERA, WALTER R. · 2010 to 2011
$8.4M
NCRR NIH HHS U54 RR019507NCRR NIH HHS U54 RR026139NIMHD NIH HHS U54 MD007587United States NCRR
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesThe aim of this study was to determine the caries rate and periodontal status in a sample of pregnant women with HIV+ infections from Puerto Rico.

methodsA pilot study was conducted on a cross sectional convenience sample of 25 pregnant women with HIV+ infections from Puerto Rico who visit the CEMI clinic (Centro de Estudios Materno Infantil) at the University of Puerto Rico. The women subjects were evaluated for caries, DMFT (D: Decay tooth; M: Missing tooth due to caries; F: Filled tooth) index, oral lesions associated with HIV+/AIDS and periodontal disease parameters, with a Florida probe by a calibrated dentist on periodontal indexes such as as bleeding on probing, CEJ (cemento-enamel junction) and pocket depth. Periodontal disease was classified as having 4 sites with pocket depth greater than 4 mm and caries were identified following the Radike criteria. Data was statistically analyzed using the SSPS Program (Statistical Software Program for Social Sciences) and descriptive statistics were calculated.

resultsMean DT (decayed teeth), MT (missing teeth due to caries), FT (filled teeth) and DMFT (decay, missing and filled teeth) were 4.8, 1.86, 5.3 and 12, respectively; mean sites of bleeding on probing=12.06; mean sites with pocket depth>4 mm=6.95 and mean sites with loss of attachment greater than 4 mm=7.66. [Almost 50% of the patients had generalized chronic periodontitis. A 72% prevalence of periodontal disease was found. No oral lesions related to HIV+/AIDS were reported. CD4 and viral load was statistically associated with bleeding on probing and severe signs of periodontal disease.

conclusionsHigh levels of dental disease were found in pregnant women with HIV+/AIDS infections from Puerto Rico, and these women were in need of substantial dental services.

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HIV+/AIDSHIV+ infectionsPeriodontal diseaseViral load

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PMCPMC5042149
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