Abstract
Unstimulated whole saliva was collected from 21 HIV-positive men and women before and after dental treatment. The frequency of HIV detection did not increase after dental treatment. Infectious HIV was recovered from only one patient. Study findings raise the possibility that, in most cases, salivary inhibitors render the virus non-infectious.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 67-74 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Journal of the American Dental Association (1939) |
Volume | 124 |
Issue number | 10 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Oct 1993 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Dentistry