Failure to Control Caries in an AIDS-Affected Individual: A Case Report

Many patients today are living longer with certain health issues like human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). These patients take numerous medications (HAART: highly active antiretroviral therapy) that cause xerostomia, which increases caries risk. There are particular challenges when treating HIV-posit...

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Main Authors: Karen A. Nedwick-Castro, Alexandre R. Vieira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Dentistry
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/643436