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*Featured Articles*
	A Call to Action Helen Bednarsh, BS, RDH, MPH, and Kathy Eklund, RDH, MPH Two Institute of Medicing reports paint a dire picture of oral health and access to care problems in the United States, but provide solutions on how to fix them.
	Create an Opportunity for Intervention David A. Reznik, DDS & Helene Bednarsh, BS, RDH, MPH The dental team can play an important role in all phases of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus care continuum – from diagnosis to disease management.
	Early cART initiation improves dental outcomes in kids Healio \| August 8, 2018
	Oral health and health-related quality of life in HIV patients BMC Oral Health2018
	Dry Mouth & Older Adults NIDCR \| December 2018
	The Concise Oral Exam NIDCR \| July 16, 2018
	International Dental Journal supplement on oral health for an ageing population now online FDI World Dental \| January 9, 2018
	NATAP: Regular Exercise/Immunity-Aging
	JADA Looks At Effectiveness Of Fluoride Varnish Treatment For Carious Lesions

Research
	Relationship between human immunodeficiency virus (HIV-1) infection and chronic periodontitis Expert Rev Clin Immunol. 2018 Apr;14(4):315-327. doi: 10.1080/1744666X.2018.1459571. Epub 2018 Apr 12
	Evaluation of dental students' knowledge and patient care towards HIV/ AIDS individuals Eur J Dent Educ. 2019 Jan 25. doi: 10.1111/eje.12423
	Dental care utilization: patterns and predictors in persons living with HIV in British Columbia, Canada. J Public Health Dent. 2019 Jan 9. doi: 10.1111/jphd.12304
	Severe periodontitis is more common in HIV- infected patients J Infect. 2018 Dec 5
	Study to explore link between HIV and tooth decay Dentistry Today \| October 15, 2018
	Alterations in oral microbiota in HIV-infected individuals related to pulmonary function 20th International Workshop on Co-morbidities and Adverse Drug Reactions in HIV
	Effects of non-surgical periodontal therapy on clinical and immunological profile and oral colonization of Candida spp in HIV-infected patients with chronic periodontitis J Periodontol. 2018 Aug 17. doi: 10.1002/JPER.18-0197
	Gingival Recession and Localized Aggressive Periodontitis Among HIV-Infected Children and Adolescents Receiving Antiretroviral Therapy Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2018 Aug 9. doi: 10.1097/INF.0000000000002166.
	The association between oral disease and type of antiretroviral therapy among perinatally HIV-Infected youth AIDS. 2018 Aug 8. doi: 10.1097/QAD.0000000000001965.
	Transgender HIV status, self-perceived dental care barriers, and residents' stigma, willingness to treat them in a community dental outreach program: Cross-sectional study Spec Care Dentist. 2018 Jul 18. doi: 10.1111/scd.12315
	Oral microbiota in youth with perinatally acquired HIV infection Microbiome. 2018 May 31;6(1):100. doi: 10.1186/s40168-018-0484-6
	Relationship between human immunodeficiency virus (HIV-1) infection and chronic periodontitis Expert Rev Clin Immunol. 2018 Mar 29
	Survival of dental implants placed in HIV-positive patients: a systematic review
	Ageing with HIV - a periodontal perspective New Microbiol. 2018 Jan;41(1):61-66

*Key Facts*
	Dental Patient Education
	Treatment Planning and Ongoing Care From the JADA (Journal of the American Dental Association) Dental Management of the HIV-Infected Patient, 1995 & the American Academy of Oral Medicine
	Clinical Care Guidelines and Resources
	HIV and the Mouth The AIDS InfoNet

*News Updates*
	Assessing the levels of HIV-related knowledge and attitudes toward HIV-infected patients among ... Dove Medical Press \| April 23, 2019
	Dental infections cost Texas $1.7B, 196 lives Dr. BiCuspid \| April 15, 2019
	Deep neck infection and descending mediastinitis as lethal complications of dentoalveolar infection: two rare case reports J Med Case Rep. 2018 Jul 7;12(1):195. doi: 10.1186/s13256-018-1724-x
	Use of dabigatran with antiretrovirals HIV Med. 2019 Mar 29. doi: 10.1111/hiv.12722
	Medicaid Dental Guidance to States: An Opportunity to Aim for Equity Children’s Dental Health Project \| March 13, 2019
	Inflammation In Midlife May Lead To Memory Problems New York Times \| February 13, 2019
	Oral complications are rare in older women treated for osteoporosis Medical Xpress \| February 13, 2019
	Use of Toothpaste and Toothbrushing Patterns Among Children and Adolescents — United States, 2013–2016 CDC \| February 1, 2019
	Efforts to Expand Access to Oral Health Care to Continue in 2019 \| The Pew Charitable Trusts PEW Trust \| January 15, 2019
	Prevalence of oral diseases in systemically compromised and healthy patients JADA \| December 2018
	Special Projects of National Significance
	Severe periodontitis is more common in HIV- infected patients J Infect. 2018 Dec 5
	Could Dentists Relieve Physician Shortages, Manage Chronic Disease? ADA \| December 2018
	Action For Dental Health Act Signed Into Law ADA \| December 11, 2018
	Missouri’s Adult Medicaid Dental Benefits Reducing ED Visits, Data Show American Dental Association \| November 30, 2018
	Dental caries on the rise among HIV patients New Vision \| November 16, 2018
	ADA stresses importance of HPV vaccine
	Study: Oral disorders top global health burdens DrBicuspid.com \| November 13, 2018
	Vitamin D deficiency and periodontal clinical attachment loss in HIV-seropositive women: A secondary analysis conducted in the Women's Interagency HIV Study (WIHS) Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol. 2018 Jun;125(6):567-573. doi: 10.1016/j.oooo.2018.02.006. Epub 2018 Feb 19
	Management of Periodontal Disease Clinical Guidelines Program \| January 2017
	HIV Linked to Higher Odds of Anemia, Neutropenia, and Thrombocytopenia HIV Drug Therapy, Glasgow 2018, October 28-31, 2018, Glasgow
	Integration of Oral Health and Primary Care: Communication, Coordination and Referral National Academy of Medicine \| October 8, 2018
	$1.85 million grant supports scientist's study of tooth decay in young HIV patients EurekAlert \| October 3, 2018
	OHA's Older Adult Symposium - Short Report of Findings Oral Health America 2018
	States Showcase New Programs that Integrate Oral Health and Primary Care - NASHP NASHP \| Sept 11, 2018
	Oral health-related quality of life as a predictor of subjective well-being among older adults-A decade-long longitudinal cohort study Community Dent Oral Epidemiol. 2018 Sep 6. doi: 10.1111/cdoe.12416
	Oral health and health-related quality of life in HIV patients BMC Oral Health2018
	Surgeon General Commissions Report on Oral Health NIH \| August 2018
	Controlling caries in exposed root surfaces with silver diamine fluoride PubMed \| August 2018
	Early cART initiation improves dental outcomes in kids Healio \| August 8, 2018
	School of Dentistry Gets US$300000 to Fund HIV/AIDS Training Adventist Review \| July 24, 2018
	School of Dentistry awarded nearly $300000 in HIV/AIDS curriculum funding Loma Linda University Health \| July 19, 2018
	Needham dentist volunteers to help HIV-positive orphans in India Wicked Local \| June 19, 2018
	Minnesota Dental Association Seeking to Put Teeth in Medicaid Reimbursement for State's Children PR Newswire \| June 11, 2018
	Benefit cap set for Iowa Medicaid dental plans Sioux City Journal (Cedar Rapids Gazette} \| June 11, 2018
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