Oral health among HIV-positive and HIV-negative children in Phnom Penh, Cambodia: a cross-sectional study.

Kimiyo KikuchiSiyan YiJunko YasuokaSovannary TuotSumiyo OkawaMakoto MurayamaSokunthea YemPheak ChhounSothearith EngChantheany HuotSeiichi Morokuma

Published in: BMJ paediatrics open (2021)

HIV-positive children had poorer oral health status regarding DMFT and salivary pH level. Specific strategies and further efforts are required to align their oral health status with that of HIV-negative children.

Keyphrases

hiv positive
antiretroviral therapy
men who have sex with men
south africa
hiv testing
hiv infected
human immunodeficiency virus
young adults
hiv aids
oral health
risk factors
quality improvement