ORAL MANIFESTATIONS OF HIV and the IMMUNOCOMPROMISED PATIENT
Oral Manifestations of HIV
• Candidiasis • Oral hairy leukoplakia • Kaposi’s sarcoma • Lymphoma • Squamous cellcarcinoma
Oral Manifestations of HIV
• Bacterial infections • Mycotic infections • Viral infections • Non-specific ulcerations • NOMA-like lesions
1 Oral Manifestations of HIV
• Papilloma viral lesions • Autoimmune disease • Salivary gland disease • Idiopathic thrombocytopenia • Periodontal disease
Candidiasis
Yeast, C albicans, globrata
• Pseudomembraneous • Atophic • Hyperplastic • Angular cheilitis
Causes of Angular Cheilitis
• Candidiasis • Decreased vertical dimension • Anemia • Malnutrition • Vitamin deficiency
2 Management of Mild/Moderate Candidiasis
• Clotrimazole Troches • Nystatin Suspension • Gentian Violet • Dairy products with acidophilus
Management of Angular Cheilitis
• Clotrimazole Cream/Ointment • Nystatin-Triamcinolone Cream • Clotrimazole-Betamethasone Cream
Management of Moderate/Severe Candidiasis • Itraconazole Solution/ Capsules • Fluconazole
For resistant cases: • Add Amphotericin Suspension • Add Nystatin Suspension • Caspofungin acetate IV • Amphotericin IV
3 Oral Hairy Leukoplakia
Treatment for Oral Hairy Leukoplakia
• Podophyllin resin 25% • Podophyllotoxin • Retinoic acid • Acyclovir
White lesions - Differential Diagnosis
• Pseudomembraneous candidiasis • Hyperplastic candidiasis • Hairy leukoplakia • White hairy tongue • Leukoedema • Lichen planus • Hyperkeratosis • Leukoplakia
4 Kaposi’s Sarcoma
Differential Diagnosis for Kaposi’s Sarcoma •Hematoma • Hemangioma • Bacillary angiomatosis • Lyphoma • Pyogenic granuloma • Hyperplastic gingivitis
Lymphoma
5 Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Bacterial Infections
• Syphillis • Gonorrheae • Atypical tuberculosis • Bacillary angiomatosis
Deep Mycotic Infections
• Candidal ulcers • Invasive candidiasis • Histoplasmosis • Mucormycosis
6 Management of Deep Mycotic Infections
• Itraconazole 200-400mg qd • Amphotericin B IV • Caspofungin acetate IV
Oral Ulcerations
• Aphthous major • Drug Induced • Herpes simplex • Cytomegalovirus
Management of Aphthous Ulcers
• Fluocinonide gel/ointment 0.05% • Clobetasol ointment 0.05% • Dexamethasone elixir 0.5mg/5ml • Prednisone 60mg qd for 10 days • Intralesional dexamethasone 4mg/ml
7 Viral Infections
• Herpes simplex –labialis – folliculitis – intraoral • Cytomegalovirus – ulceration – intrabony
Management of HSV and HZV
• Acyclovir 1-4gm qd • Acyclovir ointment 5% • Penciclovir ointment • Valacyclovir 1gm tid • Famciclovir 0.5gm tid • Foscarnet IV
Management of CMV
• Acyclovir 4gm qd • Ganciclovir IV or PO • Foscarnet IV
• may need concomitant steroid tx
8 NOMA-Like Lesions
Necrotizing stomatitis Cancrum oris
Management of NOMA-Like Lesions
• Biopsy to exclude viral/fungal etiology • Antibiotic therapy – Metronidazole – Amoxicillin/clavulanate – Clindamycin – Tobramycin – Floxin
Management of NOMA-Like Lesions
• Prednisone • Intralesional steroid therapy – Dexamethasone 4mg/cc • Thalidomide • Surgical debridement • Nutrional supplementation
9 Papillomavirus Lesions
• Condyloma acuminatum • Focal epithelial hyperplasia • Verruca vulgaris • Verruca plana
Management of Papillomavirus Infections
• Podophyllin resin 25% • Laser ablation • Surgical excision • Intralesional interferon • Intraleisonal cidofovir • Cimetidine 400mg tid • Levamisole
HIV-Associated Periodontitis
• Linear Gingival Erythema (LGE) • Necrotizing Ulcerative Gingivitis (NUG) • Necrotizing Ulcerative Periodontitis (NUP)
10 Periodontal Treatments
• Subgingival scaling and debridement • Antibiotic therapy – Metronidazole – Clindamycin • Oral hygiene instructions • Clorhexidine mouthrinse
Periodontal Treatments
• Root planing and scaling • Removal of sequestrae • Osseous recontouring • Gingival grafts
Immune Dysfunction
• Lichenoid reactions • Lichen planus •Psoriasis
11 Allergic of Drug Reactions
• Erythema multiforme – Candidiasis – Herpes simplex • Chemical Burns
Salivary Gland Disease
• Diffuse infiltrative lymphocytosis • Obstructive salivary gland disease • Sialendenitis • Mucocele
• Xerostomia
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