Foundations in Continuing Education

HIV/AIDS: Etiology and Oral Manifestations

Conclusion


Part 1. Etiology and Epidemiology of HIV and AIDS

Part 2. HIV Transmission and Infection Control

Part 3. Testing and Counseling

Part 4. Clinical Manifestations and Treatment

Part 5. Ethical and Legal Issues

Part 6. Psychosocial Issues

Glossary

Appendix - HIV (Dental Management of the HIV-Infected Patient)

Resources

References

Post Examination

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Most everyone has been impacted by HIV and AIDS since it made its debut in the US in the early 1980s. From the early days when little was known about the disease except that most people who were infected, died. With the tremendous gains in research and treatment, as well as the massive public health educational effort, HIV is not the automatic death sentence it once was.

Despite these gains, 40,000 people in the US per year continue to be infected with the HIV; worldwide, there seems to be no end to its reach. This significant chronic illness remains lethal for many people. Even those who are responding well to antiretroviral medications, there are significant challenges in dealing with this chronic illness.

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