Health Care Considerations for the HIV Infected Dental Patient

HIV disease can today be well controlled as a result of new and more effective therapies. Patients are surviving longer and presents to dental offices with oral health care needs similar to non-HIV infected patients. However, the medical complexity associated with HIV infection necessitate an understanding of the disease progress, and available medical therapeutic interventions and their associated co-morbidities in order to provide safe and appropriate oral health care.

This presentation will address the dentist’s role in the overall health and well being of the HIV infected patient.