HIV-related oral diseases in Benin City, Nigeria.

A prospective study, carried out at the University Teaching Hospital Benin City, in which one hundred and twenty-three patients with confirmed HIV/AIDS were examined showed that sixty patients (48.8%) had oral diseases; fungal (80.0%), bacterial (28.3%), viral (10.0%), neoplastic (11.6%), recurrent oral ulcers (10.0%) and non-recurrent oral ulcers (3.3%). The common sites of involvement are also described. The oral manifestations of HIV/AIDS among Nigerians were similar to those reported from other regions. The need for thorough oral examination as part of the general physical examination of patients is emphasized.