Oral status of HIV-infected children aged 12 years or younger who attended a Paediatric Infectious Diseases Clinic in Cape Town.
Nadia MohamedOlorato Patience MathibaRiaan MulderPublished in: Clinical and experimental dental research (2019)
The study highlights the importance of collaborating with health professions outside of dentistry. Doctors and nurses are often the first health professionals to come into contact with children with special needs. They should therefore be made aware of the early signs of decay so that these patients can be referred for dental treatment timeously. Holistic management of children with special healthcare needs is essential to improve their overall well-being.
Keyphrases
- healthcare
- infectious diseases
- hiv infected
- south africa
- end stage renal disease
- young adults
- mental health
- chronic kidney disease
- public health
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- emergency department
- primary care
- intensive care unit
- prognostic factors
- antiretroviral therapy
- risk assessment
- hepatitis c virus
- combination therapy
- climate change
- human health