HIV And Dental Treatment

HIV And Dental Treatment

Describe Etiology, Epidemiology, pathology And prevention of AIDS in dental practice.

Answer. Etiology (in dental clinic)

• Due to infected instruments.
• Uses of infected needles.
• Infected blood transfusionduring dental procedures.
• Contaminated gloves and dressing materials.

“Symptoms Of Hiv In Early Stages”

Epidemiology

• AIDS was fist describe in US the disease has now attined high proportions involving all continents.
• Africa constitutes 50% of all positive cases globally
• 1 in every 100 sexually active adult worldwide is infected with HIV.
• In India epicenter of epidemic lies in states of Maharashtra or Tamil Nadu which together compromise about 50% HIV

“Risk Factors For Contracting Hiv”

Pathology

It is largely related to depletion of CD4 + T-cells resulting in:

“Causes Of Hiv Infection”

Prevention in dental Clinic

• Needle sharing among patients is avoided.
• Instruments are properly sterilized by autoclave or proper use of chemical sterilization.
• Before commencement of surgery dentist should use proper asepsis measures.
• Patient should be educated about AIDS.