Prevalence and factors associated with dental caries in patients attending an HIV care clinic in Uganda: a cross sectional study

Prevalence and factors associated with dental caries in patients attending an HIV care clinic in Uganda: a cross sectional study

Abstract Background Chronic Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection is associated with reduced saliva flow rate due to infiltration of HIV and proliferation of CD8 lymphocytes in salivary glands. It is unclear whether HIV infection and antiretroviral therapy (ART) increase caries risk. This stu...

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Main Authors: Dunstan Kalanzi, Harriet Mayanja-Kizza, Damalie Nakanjako, Catherine Lutalo Mwesigwa, Ronald Ssenyonga, Bennett T. Amaechi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-07-01
Series:BMC Oral Health
Subjects:
Human immunodeficiency virus
Antiretroviral therapy
Dental caries
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12903-019-0847-9

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