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GUERRA, María Elena et al. Programa educativo en salud bucal dirigido a madres VIH/SIDA. Acta odontol. venez [online]. 2008, vol.46, n.3, pp.311-314. ISSN 0001-6365.

Quite often oral lesions can be the first clinically detectable manifestations for the diagnosis of HIV; on the other hand, the incidence of any of them during the stages of the infection, can determine a tendency to the progression towards AIDS. OBJECTIVE: To establish the impact of training HIV(+) mothers, treated at the Hospital Universitario de Caracas (HUC), about oral heath and the prevention of the incidence of opportunist infections as well as the progression of the disease. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Participatory sessions were organized and an instrument consisting of two parts, a personal interview and an oral exam, was made. RESULTS: By 2005: 200 HIV(+) mothers participated, but only 123 responded to the proposed suggestions, 43 returned for emergency reasons and not for the ones proposed in the sessions and 34 were unavailable for follow-ups. CONCLUSION: Due to the insufficient response on the part of the participating mothers, there is not enough ground to state that the impact of the program in the prevention of opportunist infections as well as the progression of the disease in them and their children has been established. This suggest the need of a reevaluation of this training program.

Palabras clave : HIV/AIDS; HIV(+) Mother; Educational program; oral health; opportunistic infections; control.