J Korean Dent Soc Anesthesiol.  2014 Dec;14(4):237-241. 10.17245/jkdsa.2014.14.4.237.

Dental Treatment of an AIDS Patient with Cerebral Infarction History and Hepatitis Type B Under General Anesthesia

• Ji SE
• Kim JS
• Kim CH
• Kim SO

• KMID: 2344985
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.17245/jkdsa.2014.14.4.237

Abstract

Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome is the state which develops after complications with the infection from HIV. Irrespective of their state, all HIV infections have infectivity. According to a 2013 U.N. AIDS global report, the number of reported newly infected with HIV is constantly falling, while that of Korea has been increasing over recent years and it surpassed 10,000 in 2013. This phenomenon might be attributed to the unusualness of the blood test for early detection of HIV infection. From this fact, we can assume that we have strong possibilities for encounters with infections in the office. But many misconceptions about the disease makes patients try to hide their medical history, which can lead to a nationwide spread of the infection without proper management. Even though it may be difficult to take care of HIV patients in smaller dental offices, large scale hospitals have the means to arrange protocols to treat them. We present a case about dental treatment of a patient with AIDS that has a history of cerebral infarction and hepatitis type B under general anesthesia. The purpose of this case report was to discuss the special considerations of dental care for patients with HIV.

Keyword

HIV; AIDS Patient; Infection; Hepatitis type B; General Anesthesia

MeSH Terms

Accidental Falls
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
Anesthesia, General*
Cerebral Infarction*
Dental Care
Dental Offices
Hematologic Tests
Hepatitis*
HIV
HIV Infections
Humans
Korea