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This talk describes the main aspects of providing PWH safe and responsible dental care. It reviews important laboratory tests, common oral mucosal diseases, and the effect of hyposalivation and its recommended management.
Learning objectives:
- Discuss safety concerns when providing dental care to PWH
- Review the common oral mucosal manifestations of HIV
- Review the important role of saliva plays in maintaining good oral health and how to best manage hyposalivation
Speaker:
Herve Y Sroussi, DMD, PhD
Director for Research, Division of Oral Medicine and Dentistry, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Associate Professor, Department of Oral Medicine, Infection and Immunity, Harvard School of Dental Medicine
Check out the topic page, Oral Health and HIV, from NEAETC's online HIV Resource Library.
