[The state of the oral cavity in persons infected with the human immunodeficiency virus].

The authors observed high incidence (100% among citizens of the USSR) and intensity of caries in 47 patients with diagnosed acquired HIV infection in the stage of symptom-free course and AIDS. In 2 persons out of 9 in symptom-free course of HIV infection an increase of mental lymph nodes has been observed. Significant changes of the mouth cavity mucosa were diagnosed in 67.1% of the patients. Gingivitis was observed three times as often than in the control group.