Oro-antral fistula: an unusual complication of HIV-associated periodontal disease

D H Felix; D Wray; G L Smith; G A Jones

doi:10.1038/sj.bdj.4807605

Oro-antral fistula: an unusual complication of HIV-associated periodontal disease

Br Dent J. 1991 Jul 20;171(2):61-2. doi: 10.1038/sj.bdj.4807605.

Authors

D H Felix¹, D Wray, G L Smith, G A Jones

Affiliation

¹ Department of Oral Medicine and Oral Pathology, University of Edinburgh.

PMID: 1873097
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bdj.4807605

Abstract

Oral lesions have been reported frequently in patients seropositive for human immunodeficiency virus. A case is reported of HIV-associated periodontitis complicated by necrotising stomatitis and the development of an oro-antral fistula; the role of extractions in the management of this condition is highlighted.

Publication types

Case Reports
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / complications*
Adult
Gingivitis, Necrotizing Ulcerative / complications*
Humans
Male
Oroantral Fistula / etiology*
Palate / pathology
Periodontitis / complications