Abstract
We studied present situation of oral management for HIV-infected patients in several dentalschools and hospitals in USA.
The results are as followes:
1. The number of oral manifestations associated with HIV infection has been decreasing recently. It depends on prevailing of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) and prevention of opportunistic infections.
2. General evalution, infection control and modification of dental treatment for HIV-infected patients have already been established.
3. The students in dental schools are educated about the special management of oral manifestations and modification of dental treatment for HIV-infected patients. They also have some experience of treating these patients in undergraduate.
4. In Japan, these education for under and postgraduate dentists will have to make the dental service for HIV-patients better.
