DOI: 10.36347/sjds.2021.v08i05.005

Pages: 149-152

Objective: To assess the dental care needs of people living with HIV who are regularly monitored at Campus University Hospital of Lomé. Method: This was a descriptive prospective survey conducted on patients followed regularly, from January 1 to December 31, 2016. Results: Our study involved 111 patients, 76.58% of whom were female. The most represented age group was between 30 and 39 years old. Fourteen percent of the patients had a CD4˃500cell / mm3 count and 37.5% of the lesions were seen in patients with WHO stage III HIV infection. Mucosal lesions were more common in subjects with low CD4 counts. Periodontitis represented 59.03%, candidiasis 3.47%. Seventy-six percent of the subjects required oral care. Conclusion: People living with HIV have a real need for oral health care. Systematic management of oral health care in in these subjects should improve their well-being and ensure them a life that is more balanced with their serological status.