Abstract

YUMNA, M et al. Tuberculosis, un Problema que no debe Ignorar el Odontólogo. Acta odontol. venez [online]. 2002, vol.40, n.1, pp.61-66. ISSN 0001-6365.

The Tuberculosis (TB) is a chronic bacterial infection of great importance for the dentist. The high rate population growth and the poor treatment application is markly increasing the incidence of human TB. On the other hand the tuberculosis is one of the most important illness associated with AIDS, the several immunological alterations of this disease facilitates the forms of TB for reactivation and the rapid progression from infection to illness. This is a literature review on TB, highlighting the importance of the diagnosis, treatment, control and the basic understanding of the disease for us as Health workers.

Keywords : lung; bacilli; tuberculosis; infection; illness.