HIV-Infected Individuals Do Not Present Significant Differences regarding Periodontal Status: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Lucas Ribeiro TeixeiraDiana Estefania Ramos PeñaLeticia Rodrigues de CastroMárcia Dos SantosMaria da Conceição Pereira SaraivaFernando ChahudBruno PozzettoAlan Grupioni LourençoAna Carolina Fragoso MottaPublished in: International journal of dentistry (2024)
No significant differences were found in the periodontal profile of HIV-infected and non-HIV-infected individuals. However, the high heterogeneity among the studies calls for caution in interpreting these findings. Further investigations using standardized methods for periodontal evaluation are needed to clarify the association between HIV infection and periodontal conditions.