Periodontal health status among HIV-seropositive pregnant women

• Main Authors: Narendra Dev Jampani (Author), Ravi Kiran Sunkavilli (Author), Vajra Madhuri Songa (Author), Lahari Buggapati (Author), Srinivasa Reddy Pathagunti (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Aims and Objective: Routine oral health care is essential for those living with HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) infection, especially in pregnant women. Hormonal changes during pregnancy, immunosupression in HIV along with bacterial load in periodontal infections strongly influence the pregnancy...