Periodontal disease in HIV-positive individuals: association of periodontal indices with stages of HIV disease.

Background: Periodontal disease has been previously associated with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, and HIV infection has been considered a modifier of periodontal disease. The aim of this study was to report the prevalence and severity of periodontal disease in a population of HIV-positive individuals and to investigate the association between clinical periodontal indices and the stage of HIV disease, as expressed by CD4 cell counts.

Methods: Thirty-nine male HIV-positive patients were recruited and a medical history was taken.