Title of the article: Dental caries experience in 2-15 year old children living with HIV in Nairobi and Mombasa "Kenya". Background: Dental caries affects children both healthy and those living with HIV. Aims: To determine the dental caries prevalence and association with dental parameters, HIV related oral lesions, oral health practices, immune status and use of ARV’s. Methods: This was a cross sectional descriptive study with a sample size of 237 children aged 2-15 years. A specially structured questionnaire captured demographic data, oral health practices, oral complaints. Plaque scores, gingivitis and dental caries were recorded `in a modified WHO form. Data on ARV use and immune suppression state were obtained from the medical records. Data was analysed using the SPSS software version 17. Results: 237 children confirmed with HIV aged 2-15 years (mean age=7.5 years) were assessed. The deciduous dentition caries prevalence was 84.4% with a mean dmft of 6.38(± SD5.45). Caries prevalence in the permanent dentition was 78.3% and the mean DMFT score was 3.35 (± SD 3.55).Significant associations were also noted when comparing dental caries with oral hygiene status, gingivitis, presence of HIV oral manifestations, immune suppression state and oral complaints of pain(p
Title of the article: Dental caries experience in 2-15 year old children living with HIV in Nairobi and Mombasa "Kenya". Background: Dental caries affects children both healthy and those living with HIV. Aims: To determine the dental caries prevalence and association with dental parameters, HIV related oral lesions, oral health practices, immune status and use of ARV’s. Methods: This was a cross sectional descriptive study with a sample size of 237 children aged 2-15 years. A specially structured questionnaire captured demographic data, oral health practices, oral complaints. Plaque scores, gingivitis and dental caries were recorded `in a modified WHO form. Data on ARV use and immune suppression state were obtained from the medical records. Data was analysed using the SPSS software version 17. Results: 237 children confirmed with HIV aged 2-15 years (mean age=7.5 years) were assessed. The deciduous dentition caries prevalence was 84.4% with a mean dmft of 6.38(± SD5.45). Caries prevalence in the permanent dentition was 78.3% and the mean DMFT score was 3.35 (± SD 3.55).Significant associations were also noted when comparing dental caries with oral hygiene status, gingivitis, presence of HIV oral manifestations, immune suppression state and oral complaints of pain(p