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Review
. 2023 Apr 18;15(4):e37770.
doi: 10.7759/cureus.37770. eCollection 2023 Apr.

A Review of Basic Knowledge of HIV Infection for Orthodontic Management of HIV Patients

Saritha Madham  1 , J Visshishta  1 , Haritha Dasagari Vinod  2 , Ojass Kumar S  3 , Vishnu Priya Cherukuri  4
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A Review of Basic Knowledge of HIV Infection for Orthodontic Management of HIV Patients

Saritha Madham et al. Cureus. .

Abstract

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a retrovirus that causes an infection affecting immunity-providing white blood cells. The HIV pandemic is far from over and is a major socio-economical burden. As there is no cure yet, prevention of new infections is the major path to control the infection. There is a low chance of orthodontic procedures carrying a risk of HIV infection transmission. It is important to have knowledge about the disease to effectively and safely treat known or unknown patients with HIV.

Keywords: aids; hiv; hiv transmission; orthodontic management; post exposure prophylaxis.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1. New HIV cases in India from 2010 to 2021
Source: India - HIV country profile 2022. UNAIDS/WHO 2022 estimates [8].
Figure 2
Figure 2. HIV-related deaths in India between 2010 and 2021
Source: India - HIV country profile 2022. UNAIDS/WHO 2022 estimates [8].
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