HIV/AIDS Treatment Communication

Dental Health

Good Oral Health is Important (2004)
"Explains the importance of oral health in HIV, explains oral health problems such as gum disease, and gives tips on prevention and care."
URL(s): PDF  
Other Languages(s): PDF  

HIV and your mouth (2003)
Part of a series. Explains how HIV may affect the oral environment and what PLHA can do to promote oral health.
URL(s): PDF  

HIV/AIDS and Care of the Teeth and Gum (2002)
This is a new chapter for the book Where There is No Dentist. It is an attempt to put together useful information for the community dental worker on how to give good care in the midst of the HIV/AIDS crisis. It discusses how HIV/AIDS may affect the teeth and gums and how teeth and gum problem may be affected by HIV/AIDS. It also covers safe hygiene practices so as to prevent further spread of HIV, provides basic information on other risk factors, and discusses caring for PLHA in your community.
URL(s): PDF  

Back to HIV Treatment Home

	The Health Communication Partnership Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health/Center for Communication Programs in partnership with Academy for Educational Development " Save the Children " The International HIV/AIDS Alliance Tulane University's School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine
Disclaimer: The information provided on this web site is not official U.S. Government information and does not represent the views or positions of the U.S. Agency for International Development or the U.S. Government.