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Hiv And Teeth
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Ask the Experts
HIV/HIV Drugs Antidepressants Killing My TeethI have been seeing my dentist for the last 6-7 years. I am HIV poz and have developed major oral problems with gums and teeth during this time. As my condition escalated I began seeing my dentist more frequently while I had short term dental...
Response from David A. Reznik, D.D.S.
Grady Health System
Dear Marquis:The problem you are having to deal with is why it is so important for people who are living with HIV/AIDS to be able to access dental care when your dental insurance runs out or if you are on disability or receiving care at a Ryan...
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Wisdom teeth removal and hiv riskI recently had my wisdom teeth removed through oral-dental surgery. 2 weeks after my operation, I... Read more »Can cracker teeth be a side effect of HIV therapy.I have been taking HIV therapy medicine for 1 year. In the past 3 months 2 of my teeth have... Read more »
Articles
Members of Congress Launch AIDS Caucus -- but Will It Have Teeth?The caucus could play a role in passing several pieces of legislation authored by Rep. Barbara Lee, pictured above. Three U.S. representatives launched the country's first-ever congressional HIV/AIDS caucus today. The move could be... Read more »
HIV & Me: A Woman's Guide to Living With HIV: Up Close & Personal - Cathy OlufsThrough much of her youth, Cathy Olufs felt indestructible. In spite of risky sex and years of crack cocaine use, Cathy thought she wasn't at risk for HIV. "Like a lot of other women, I thought that I wasn't at risk because I was heterosexual. I... Read more »
Smoking Crack May Speed Up HIV Course in WomenA new study concludes, "Use of crack cocaine independently predicts AIDS-related mortality, immunologic and virologic markers of HIV-1 disease progression, and development of AIDS-defining illnesses among women." The subjects of the research were... Read more »
Canada Study Finds Link Between Smoking Crack, HIVDaily smoking of crack cocaine is an independent risk factor for HIV infection, according to a nine-year study involving 1,048 injection drug users (IDUs) in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside. When the study began in 1996, only 11.6 percent of the... Read more »
Connect With Others
rotten teeth a sign of aids?
Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
i have several really rotten teeth. does anyone know if this is a sign of aids?Read more » Teeth Sensitivity
Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies
tested negative at 5 months and 6 months via elisa after a possible vaginal exposure. i did use a condom but who knows. Lately I've been having teeth sensitivity and am wondering if it could be hiv??? I have been taking doxyciline/minocycline post...
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Teeth
Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies
Does anyone out there get cavities all the time? I get probably 10 per year. I brush and floss 2 times per day. I cant stop it. I think it could be because of the hiv.
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Loose Teeth
Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies
HAS anyone heard of somebody getting loose teeth with ringing ears and neuropathy during seroconversion
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