Oral Manifestations of Hiv

Abstract

Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is an globally prevailing fatal disease. Because of the development of HAART (Highly Active Anti-Retroviral Therapy), the disease severity has been decreased. The importance of oral symptoms of HIV has been widely recognized since the outbreak began. Around 40 million people are currently living with HIV worldwide and more than 1/3rd of them are present with oral symptoms. There are wide range of optimal clinical management and effective treatment resources available in developed countries which shows significantly less oral signs and symptoms in patients with HIV than the developing courties which are inhabited by most HIV-positive patients. This article presents a case report of all the oral manifestations encountered in a HIV patient based on CARE gudelines and reviewing the updated literature about HIV and oral manifestations of HIV.