Valdez I H, Pizzo P A, Atkinson J C
University of Colorado School of Dentistry, Denver.
ASDC J Dent Child. 1994 Mar-Apr;61(2):114-8.
The prevalence of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is steadily increasing among American children. The dental needs of these patients are significant. This study evaluated the oral health of forty children being treated for HIV-infection at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Eight of twenty-two patients in primary dentition (36 percent) had baby bottle tooth decay (BBTD). These cases required extensive dental restoration usually under general anesthesia. Tooth development was delayed in 31 percent of patients. Candidiasis was the most common soft tissue abnormality, found in 35 percent of children. Preventive and therapeutic dental programs should be instituted to meet the special needs of pediatric AIDS patients.
在美国儿童中，获得性免疫缺陷综合征（艾滋病）的患病率正在稳步上升。这些患者的牙科需求很大。本研究评估了在美国国立卫生研究院（NIH）接受HIV感染治疗的40名儿童的口腔健康状况。在22名处于乳牙列期的患者中，有8名（36%）患有奶瓶龋（BBTD）。这些病例通常需要在全身麻醉下进行广泛的牙齿修复。31%的患者牙齿发育延迟。念珠菌病是最常见的软组织异常，在35%的儿童中被发现。应制定预防性和治疗性牙科计划，以满足儿科艾滋病患者的特殊需求。
