Age-specific associations with dental caries in HIV-infected, exposed but uninfected and HIV-unexposed uninfected children in Nigeria

Age-specific associations with dental caries in HIV-infected, exposed but uninfected and HIV-unexposed uninfected children in Nigeria

Abstract Background HIV infection and its management confer a substantial health burden to affected individuals and have been associated with increased risk of oral and dental diseases. In this study, we sought to quantify HIV-associated differences in the prevalence and severity of dental caries in...

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Main Authors: Paul Akhigbe, Nneka M. Chukwumah, Morenike Oluwatoyin Folayan, Kimon Divaris, Ozoemene Obuekwe, Augustine Omoigberale, Elima Jedy-Agba, Michael Kim, Manhattan E. Charurat, Vincent P. Richards, Modupe O. Coker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-09-01
Series:BMC Oral Health
Subjects:
HIV
Caries
Dental health
Children
Hypoplasia
CD4
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12903-022-02421-w

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12903-022-02421-w

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