Most frequent oral manifestations in patients with: literature review

Résumé

Objective: To detail the main oral manifestations observed in patients diagnosed with HIV/AIDS. Materials and methods: A search was carried out for scientific articles published between 2015 and 2022, in the Scientific Electronic Library Online (SciELO), US National Library of Medicine (Pubmed) and Google Scholar databases. Articles were collected in English and Portuguese. Results: This literature analysis revealed that the main oral manifestations associated with HIV include oral candidiasis, hairy leukoplakia, Kaposi's sarcoma, periodontal pathologies and recurrent ulcers. Final considerations: Numerous oral infections are correlated with HIV, often appearing as one of the first signs of the infection. Therefore, it is imperative that dental surgeons have in-depth knowledge about oral manifestations in patients with HIV, enabling early diagnosis and improving the quality of life of these individuals.

Keywords: HIV; Oral manifestations; Dentistry.