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Health Resources and Services Administration HIV/AIDS Bureau's Special Projects of National Significance Oral Health Initiative: program models, May 2007–August 2010

^aLevel I includes diagnostic and preventive services, such as oral exams, radiographs, dental prophylaxis (cleaning), and fluoride therapies. Level II is inclusive of all treatment in Level I as well as restorative procedures (fillings), simple extractions, nonsurgical periodontal care, night guards, management of common oral lesions associated with HIV disease, emergency care, and chair-side denture reline/repair. Level III is inclusive of Level II and adds removable prosthetics (complete and partial dentures), single-unit crowns, endodontic therapy (anterior and premolar root canals), cast post and core build-ups, and laboratory denture repair/reline. Level IV is inclusive of all procedures of Level III with the addition of fixed bridge work, periodontal surgery, biopsy of suspect lesions, molar endodontics, complex surgical extractions, implants, apicoectomy, and specialty care that is often referred to other providers.

HIV = human immunodeficiency virus

AIDS = acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

ASO = AIDS Service Organization

PLWHA = people living with HIV/AIDS

CHC = Community Health Center

MDU = mobile dental unit