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*Featured Articles*
	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.
	CDC Releases New HPV Vaccination Recommendations TIME \| August 15, 2019
	HIV Shame at the Dentist POZ \| December 3, 2018
	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
	Association of oral health status with the CD4+ cell count in children living with HIV in Phnom Penh, Cambodia Sci Rep. 2019 Oct 10;9(1):14610. doi: 10.1038/s41598-019-51077-0
	Biomarkers of oral inflammation in perinatally HIV-infected and perinatally HIV exposed, uninfected ... MD Linx \| August 8, 2019
	Connecticut Expands Minors' Confidential Access to Treatment for HIV and AIDS, Adds Reporting ... The National Law Review \| August 7, 2019
	The Saliva Metabolome in Association to Oral Health Status Journal of Dental Research \| April 26, 2019
	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*
	Poor Families spent 10X More of their Income on Dental Care than Wealthier Families DentaQuest Partnership \| September 2019
	Best and Worst Halloween Candy for Your Teeth - American Dental Association Healthy Mouth \| October 2019
	An International Working Definition for Quality of Oral Healthcare SAGE Journals \| September 18, 2019
	HHS Awards Over $85 Million to Help Health Centers Expand Access to Oral Health Care HHS.gov \| September 18, 2019
	Oral Health Coverage in the 2019 State Legislatures: Victories, Budget Cuts, and Opportunities for Future Progress Families USA \| July 2019
	Opioids and Children and Adolescents: Information for Oral Health Professionals
	People living with HIV struggle to access much-needed dental care The Conversation CA \| July 24, 2019
	Prevalence and factors associated with dental caries in patients attending an HIV care clinic in ... MD Linx \| July 23, 2019
	Risk of Adverse Reactions to Oral Antibiotics Prescribed by Dentists OnlineFirst \| Jul 17, 2019
	Griffith Emeritus Professor given prestigious Global Oral Health Research Award Griffith News \| June 20, 2019
	Stewardship / Resistance Scan for Jun 28, 2019 Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy
	Dental Students Learn To Screen For Diabetes ADA \| June 19, 2019
	Dental Treatment: Availability of Medical and Oral Health Services for People Living with HIV in British Columbia, Canada J Can Dent Assoc. 2019 Jan;84:j1
	"Who cares" is key: factors associated with oral health status in children living with HIV in Phnom Penh, Cambodia AIDS Care. 2019 Jun 3:1-9. doi: 10.1080/09540121.2019.1622634.
	Making the Case for Integrating Oral Health in Medicare webdentistry.com \| May 21, 2019
	The Relationship between Income and Oral Health: A Critical Review OnlineFirst \| May 15, 2019
	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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