Table 1 Self-reported loss history of between 1980 and 2017
From: Extensive dental caries in a HIV positive adult patient on ART; case report and literature review
Period | Teeth lost | Comments |
|---|---|---|
1980s | Three (3) | Result of tooth decay |
1980s-2008 | Two (2) | Result of tooth decay |
2003 | – | Lost her husband and diagnosed with HIV |
2004 | – | Started on cotrimoxazole chemoprophylaxis |
2008 | Unknown but quite a number | As result of gum disease following severe febrile illness for two weeks |
2014 | – | Initiated on ART (Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF), Lamivudine (3TC) and Efavirenz (EFV)) at CD4 count ≤250 cells/μl, as recommended by the national ART guidelines at the time. |
2015 -present | Rest of remaining teeth | Due to unprecedented tooth decay |
2017 | – | Rehabilitated with dentures (Fig. 3) |