The burden of oral conditions among adolescents living with HIV at a clinic in Johannesburg, South Africa.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There are inconsistent reports on the prevalence of oral conditions and their associated factors among adolescents living with HIV (ALHIV). The current inconsistencies may hinder the development of clear guidelines on the prevention and treatment of oral conditions among ALHIV. This study provides an update on oral conditions and their associated factors in a cohort of South African ALHIV and receiving routine HIV treatment services at a Johannesburg HIV wellness clinic.

Methods

Decayed Teeth (DT), Decayed Missing and Filled Teeth (DMFT) and Oral HIV/AIDS Research Alliance case definitions were used for caries examination and reporting of the Oral Mucosal Lesions (OML) respectively. Data analyses were stratified by the study main outcomes; chi-squared tests were p

SUBMITTER: Malele Kolisa Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6795420 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature