HIV /AIDS and the Oral Manifestations Associated with the Disease

Abstract

HIV/AIDS is considered one of the world’s largest pandemics affecting millions of people across the globe. For the latter part of the twenty century, HIV/AIDS has dominated much of the headlines with regard to media attention owing to the devastating consequences that it inflicts to those infected with this dreadful disease. It has attracted both international medical and political attention. It has a great impact on society both as an illness, that of discrimination and economic impact. Hence it’s always been the focus of mass attention particularly the media. The media plays a large role with regard to providing the most valuable, up to date and informative healthcare information regarding this pandemic. This ensures that the public is well informed, educated but above all a public that is armed with the necessary knowledge to counter act this growing pandemic. An important aspect surrounding public information is proper information handed to them by the relevant healthcare professionals. The aim of this short informative editorial is to focus on oral manifestations of HIV/AIDS. It is hoped that valuable information can be gathered by the public regarding these important clinical manifestations and in doing so assist them with identifying some of the signs and symptoms that will prompt them to seek help.