Necrotizing Periodontal Diseases in a Semirural District of South Africa

Objectives. The aim of this study was to characterize the lesions of necrotizing gingivitis (NG) and necrotizing periodontitis (NP) with regard to extent and severity, and to correlate these parameters with the host HIV serostatus, CD4+ T-cell count, neutrophil count, age, and gender. Methods. Eight...

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Main Authors: Neil Hamilton Wood, Elaine Blignaut, Johan Lemmer, Robin Meyerov, Liviu Feller
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2011-01-01
Series:AIDS Research and Treatment
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/638584