Schools of medicine and dentistry on the same geographical campus have an opportunity to promote oral health by training physicians to become more skilled in screening for oral disease in addition to counseling and referring patients to dental health professionals.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Oral health care of patients with acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) due to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a growing area of concern, taking into consideration the increased life expectancy of patients resulting from antiretroviral therapy. There is insufficient literature regarding the impact of dental implants in AIDS patients. This study investigated the long-term clinical outcome of implant placement in patients diagnosed with AIDS.
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