The periodontal diseases are highly prevalent and can affect up to 90% of the worldwide
population. Gingivitis, the mildest form of periodontal disease, is caused by the bacterial …

HIV infection is a major global health problem affecting developing and developed countries
alike. Oral lesions that are associated with this disease are important, since they affect the …

Background The aim of the study was to compare the prevalence and types of HIV-related
oral lesions between children and adult Tanzanian patients on HAART with those not on …

The purpose of the present study paper was to review the reported prevalence of the oral
manifestations of HIV (OM‐HIV) worldwide since 1980, and to determine the global variation …

Objectives Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is a disease of the human immune
system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). People with AIDS are much …

Oral candidosis (syn. Oral candidiasis; OC), is a collective term given to a group of oral
mucosal disorders caused by the fugal pathogen belonging to the genus Candida. The …

Objective. The aim of the study was to determine the prevalence of HIV‐associated oral
mucosal melanin hyperpigmentation (HIV‐OMH) in a specific population of HIV‐seropositive …

Objective: The objective of this study was to define the oro‐facial lesions associated with
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) in an …

Objectives: To document the incidental oral lesions of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
infection, the pattern and frequency of the lesions based on clinical presentation and oral …

The color of normal skin and of oral mucosa is not determined by the number of melanocytes
in the epithelium but rather by their melanogenic activity. Pigmented biopolymers or …