Background and Aim: High blood pressure is a common cardiovascular disease. Most cardiovascular medications have adverse oral side effects. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of oral manifestations associated with the intake of anti-hypertensive medications. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional analytical study examined 142 patients with a history of hypertension referred to D...

background and aims. the onset of opportunistic infections in hiv-positive patients is generally associated with a low cd4 count. oral manifestations can be the first clinical sign of the infection and also determine the progression of disease. the purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of oral soft tissue manifestations and their relationship with the degree of immunosuppression...

BACKGROUND The relationship between oral lesions arising from HIV infection and CD4/CD8 cell ratios is of relevance in clinical assessment of immune suppression. OBJECTIVE To correlate the prevalence of oral manifestations arising from HIV infection and the levels of CD4/CD8 cell ratios. DESIGN A cross-sectional study. SETTING Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya. SUBJECTS Two hun...

Rett syndrome is a recently discovered, progressive neurological disorder that occurs exclusively in females early in life. Females with this rare and often misdiagnosed clinical entity have unusual but distinctive oral/digital habits. Dentists aware of Rett syndrome and its distinct manifestations will be able to aid in early diagnosis and treatment of those afflicted. A case report of a 4-yea...

the article “oral manifestation in transplant patients” was read with enthusiasm.[1] however, the following points may be noted worthy. fissured tongue, atrophy of tongue papillae, and angular cheilitis can be observed in liver transplant patients and these may be due to concurrent hyposalivation, due to intake of diuretic drugs such as thiazides and loop diuretics.[2,3] excessive bleeding with...

ever since gregor johan mendel proposed the law of inheritance, genetics has transcended the field of health and has entered all walks of life in its application. thus, the gene is the pivoting factor for all happenings revolving around it. knowledge of gene mapping in various diseases would be a valuable tool in prenatally diagnosing the condition and averting the future disability and stigma ...

Tuberous sclerosis is an autosomal dominant neurocutaneous syndrome, which may involve multiple organ systems and shows highly variable clinical manifestations. Oral manifestations, including lesions on hard tissues, enamel hypoplasia and gingival hyperplasia have been previously described. We report a case of 25-year-old woman with this syndrome presenting multiple fibrous nodules on the bucca...

A 20 year old female patient presented with recurrent ulcers in and around her mouth that have not been amenable to treatment. Intra-oral examination revealed multiple creamy-white lesions on her mouth, cheeks and buccal mucosa. The dentist suspected that the recurrent ulcers and candidiasis were oral manifestations of HIV and wondered whether he could refuse to treat her. He then decided to co...