Abstract

LOPEZ A, Luis Ernesto¹; BORGES, Nora; SALAZAR, Carmen Rosa³  and  SALAZAR, Juan Luis4. Manifestaciones Periodontales en pacientes infectados con el Virus de la Inmunodeficiencia humana (Vih) y síndrome de Inmunodeficiencia adquirida (Sida) (Revisión Bibliográfica) . Acta odontol. venez [online]. 2003, vol.41, n.3, pp.266-282. ISSN 0001-6365.

Abstract The objective of this study was to gather and to systematize the information with relationship to the most frequent periodontal alterations in patient with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). For their execution it was appealed to the techniques of the investigation monografic that allowed: to get de botton in the knowledge of the problem, with support, mainly, in previous scientific works, information and data disclosed by printed, audiovisual and electronic means. This way, the gingivitis and periodontitis related with HIV/AIDS and the measures of security and hygiene are detailed to prevent the infection for HIV in dental office. Lastly, the bibliographical revision allowed to elaborate some conclusions and recommendations in those that it highlights: the significance of the periodontal alterations as sign to preach of the infection HIV/AIDS and the necessity of qualifying the professional of the dentistry, in the clinical recognition of the buccal and periodontal alterations associated to the HIV with the purpose of including in the protocol of these patients' treatment, in the early phase of the illness, the periodontal therapy that prevents the appearance of the gingivitis, as precursor of the necrotizing ulcerative periodontitis.

Keywords : Human Immunodeficiency virus (HIV),; Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS),; Gingivitis/HIV,; Periodontitis/HIV.