Oral health and health-related quality of life in HIV patients.

Vinicius da Costa VieiraLiliane Elze Falcão Lins-KustererViviane Almeida SarmentoEduardo Martins NettoCarlos Brites

Published in: BMC oral health (2018)

We found association between poorer oral health (higher DMFT index) and lower Mental Health Component Summary in HIV-infected patients with depression. Patients with depression deserve especial attention to their HRQoL and oral care.

Keyphrases

oral health
hiv infected
antiretroviral therapy
mental health
end stage renal disease
depressive symptoms
ejection fraction
healthcare
human immunodeficiency virus
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
sleep quality
hiv positive
hepatitis c virus
palliative care
hiv aids
peritoneal dialysis
pain management