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Discussion Post: HIV and Oral Health and Liver Disease
1. Darby Chapter 51 (HIV and Oral Health) and Little Chapter 18 (HIV and AIDS)
a. What is the major consideration in dental treatment of the patient with HIV/AIDS?
b. What is the CD4+ count value that is considered to be safe to receive all dental treatment?
c. Explain the medication therapy of HIV infection
d. What is ART and HAART?
2. Little Chapter 10 and 13 (Liver Disease)
a. What is the difference among Hepatitis A, B, C, D, and E? Create a table to summarize each type of hepatitis specifically related to transmission route, incubation period, fatality rate, chronicity rate, risk of becoming a carrier, and complication of the liver and availability of immunizations.
b. Explain the management of the following patients:
c. Patient with active hepatitis
d. Patient with a history of hepatitis
e. Patient with the hepatitis virus carrier
f. Patient unknown status of their hepatitis virus
g. Patient with signs or symptoms of Hepatitis
h. What kind of cautions should be taken for analgesics and anesthesia with hepatitis patients?
i. Define and discuss the following diseases and their complications and dental management.
Textbook: Gonorrhea b. Syphilis, C. Genital herpes, D. Infectious mononucleosis, and E. Human Papillomavirus Infection.