Some oral conditions may indicate that a patient is suffering from HIV. In pediatric cases, patients might have salivary gland swelling, which can result in a dry mouth. Children infected with HIV are often more prone to oral lesions and viruses, such as herpes simplex, herpes zoster, HPV, and oral candidiasis. Adults with HIV might exhibit signs like oral warts, lesions, white, red, purple, or brown spots on the tongue or in the mouth, and other infections. According to some studies, necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis or periodontitis occurs in up to 2 to 6 percent of HIV-positive adult patients.
These symptoms alone don’t necessarily mean that you have HIV, although a dentist who spots one or more of these signs might recommend seeing your primary care physician for a blood test. Anyone engaging in risky behaviors should be tested for HIV regularly.
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