A Comparison of Chronic Periodontitis in HIV-Seropositive Subjects and the General Population in the Ga-Rankuwa Area, South Africa
Joint Authors
Khammissa, Razia
Feller, Liviu
Lemmer, Johan
Altini, Mario
Fatti, Paul
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-08-29
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The effect of HIV infection on the prevalence and the rate of progression of chronic periodontitis is not clear.
The aim of this study was to compare parameters associated with the severity of chronic periodontitis in terms of periodontal probing depths, gingival recession, plaque indexes, and bleeding indexes of HIV-seropositive subjects and healthy age-matched control subjects, and of HIV-seropositive subjects on highly active antiretroviral therapy and those not receiving such treatment.
Two cohorts of subjects with chronic periodontitis were recruited for this study over a period of six months.
There were 30 HIV-seropositive subjects, and 30 control subjects.
Periodontal probing depths, gingival marginal recession, plaque indexes, and bleeding indexes were compared by HIV serostatus, the use of highly active antiretroviral therapy, and CD4+ T-cell counts.
All participants were black persons between the age of 18 and 45 and were of a similar socioeconomic status and age.
The results of this study indicate that chronic periodontitis in HIV-seropositive subjects is similar in terms of mean periodontal probing depth, gingival marginal recession, plaque index, and bleeding index to that in healthy age-matched control subjects, and a low CD4+ T-cell count does not appear to be a risk factor for increased severity of chronic periodontitis.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Khammissa, Razia& Feller, Liviu& Altini, Mario& Fatti, Paul& Lemmer, Johan. 2012. A Comparison of Chronic Periodontitis in HIV-Seropositive Subjects and the General Population in the Ga-Rankuwa Area, South Africa. AIDS Research and Treatment،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-7.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Khammissa, Razia…[et al.]. A Comparison of Chronic Periodontitis in HIV-Seropositive Subjects and the General Population in the Ga-Rankuwa Area, South Africa. AIDS Research and Treatment No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-7.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Khammissa, Razia& Feller, Liviu& Altini, Mario& Fatti, Paul& Lemmer, Johan. A Comparison of Chronic Periodontitis in HIV-Seropositive Subjects and the General Population in the Ga-Rankuwa Area, South Africa. AIDS Research and Treatment. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-7.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-485810