Dental beliefs in HIV+ patients with different oral health care needs.

The aim of this work was to assess the score variation of scales 1 and 2 of the DCBS (Dental Coping Beliefs Scale) of beliefs on oral health regarding oral health needs, clinical progression of the viral infection, medical care needs, age and gender in HIV+ patients. The DCBS was randomly administered to 102 HIV+ patients at the "Juan A. Fernandez Hospital", Buenos Aires, Argentina.