ABSTRACT
The most common oral opportunistic infection affecting persons with acquired immunodeficiency is candidiasis. This article reports on candidal infection of the tongue together with candidal infection of the palate in patients who have the human immunodeficiency virus. A retrospective analysis of 336 patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome revealed a prevalence of 8% with candidal infection of both the tongue and palate. Patients in this group were significantly older (39.2 years versus 34.5 years) and had significantly lower CD4-CD8 ratios than did the rest of the cohort.
Subject(s)
AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections , Candidiasis, Oral , Palate/microbiology , Tongue Diseases/microbiology , Adolescent , Adult , CD4-CD8 Ratio , Candidiasis, Oral/diagnosis , Candidiasis, Oral/drug therapy , Candidiasis, Oral/etiology , Cohort Studies , Disease Progression , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Prevalence , Quebec , Retrospective StudiesABSTRACT
This case illustrates the integration of maxillofacial surgery, orthodontics, prosthodontics and periodontics in the treatment of an adult male. A traumatic injury to the lower jaw was the stimulus for the patient to seek orthodontic correction of a severe malocclusion including crossbites and an anterior open bite. The loss of a large portion of the anterior alveolar process of the lower jaw including six teeth was corrected with an implant bearing prosthesis which was subsequently used as anchorage to correct the malocclusion. Through the combined efforts of the above disciplines, properly orchestrated, this patient was treated in an effective and successful manner.
