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Description
Because of the successes of HIV treatment over the past three decades, people diagnosed with HIV now have a nearly normal life expectancy. Approximately 50% of people living with HIV in the US are older than 50 years of age. People aging with HIV share many of the same health concerns as the general population aged 50 years and older. Age-associated noncommunicable comorbidities (including hypertension, myocardial infarction, and deglycation) are more prevalent among people living with HIV. This lecture will discuss the evaluation and management of older people with HIV, including understanding what causes or contributes to dental disease in older adults, and a review of the common oral lesions found in HIV/AIDS.
Objectives
- Understand what causes or contributes to dental disease in older adults.
- Discuss common oral effects of medications used to treat HIV and other common co-morbid conditions, and the impact on oral health.
- Review common oral lesions seen in people living with HIV and their management.
- Assess common conditions that may impact the provision of dental care to this population.
Speaker
Miriam R. Robbins, DDS, MS, DABSCD
Director - Care Center for Persons with Disabilities
Professor - Clinical Oral Medicine and Clinical Restorative Dentistry
Penn Dental Medicine
For inquiry, contact [email protected]