Table 2.
Oral care factors of the 80 PLWH with moderate and severe periodontitis
| Total population (n = 80) | People with moderate periodontitis (n = 34) | People with severe periodontitis (n = 46) | p value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean probing pocket depth, mm (PPD, SD) | 3.1 (0.5) | 2.8 (0.3) | 3.4 (0.5) | 0.000 | |
| Mean cemento-enamel junction, mm (CEJ, SD) | 1.5 (0.3) | 1.4 (0.2) | 1.6 (0.4) | 0.006 | |
| Mean clinical attachment level, mm (CAL, SD) | 4.6 ( 0.7) | 4.2 (0.3) | 5.0 (0.7) | 0.000 | |
| Bleeding on probing, % (BoP, SD) | 41.6 (17.0) | 34.7 ( 14.7) | 46.7 (16.9) | 0.001 | |
| Dentist awareness of HIV infection*, %, N (75) | No | 25 (33.3) | 11 (34.4) | 14 (32.6) | 0.878 |
|
Dental wishes of the patient: Patient wishes to maintain teeth** |
Yes | 75 (96.2) | 32 (97.0) | 43 (95.6) | 0.748 |
| Periodontal/gum diseases treated | Yes | 38 (47.5) | 13 (34.2) | 25 (65.8) | 0.154 |
| Frequency of brushing teeth (per day) | Not daily | 3 (3.8) | 1 (2.9) | 2 (4.3) | 0.339 |
| Daily | 14 (17.5) | 3 (8.8) | 11 (23.9) | ||
| Twice a day | 54 (67.5) | 26 (76.5) | 28 (60.9) | ||
| More than twice a day | 9 (11.3) | 4 (11.8) | 5 (10.9) | ||
| Use of interdental cleaning materials | Yes | 70 (87.5) | 29 (85.3) | 41 (89.1) | 0.608 |
| Did not use antibiotics in the last 3 months | 67 | 29(43.3) | 38 (56.7) | 0.748 | |
| Presence of Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans, N (%) | 4 (5) | 0 (0.0) | 4(8.7) | 0.078 | |
| Presence of Porphyromonas gingivalis, N (%) | 23 (28.8) | 2 ( 5.9) | 21 (45.7) | < 0.001 | |
| Presence of Prevotella intermedia, N (%) | 61 (76.3) | 27 (79.4) | 34(73.9) | 0.568 | |
| Presence of Tannerella forsythia, N (%) | 44 (55.0) | 18 (52.9) | 26 (56.5) | 0.750 | |
| Presence of Parvimonas micra, N (%) | 76 (95.0) | 31 (91.2) | 45 (97.8) | 0.042 | |
| Presence of Fusobacterium nucleatum, N (%) | 76 (95.0) | 32 (94.1) | 44 (95.7) | 0.756 | |
| Presence of Campylobacter rectus, N (%) | 25 (31.3) | 11 (31.0) | 14 (30.4) | 0.885 | |
| Mean bacterial load (SD) | 1.81E + 008 (2.41E + 008) | 9.32 E + 007 (1.77 E + 008) |
2.25 E + 008 (2.51E + 008) |
0.006 | |
| Median VAS regarding importance of dental health (IQR) | 9.0 (8–10) | 9 (8–10) | 9 (8–9) | 0.065 | |
*This question was applicable to only 75 people who stated they had visited a dentist
**Data available for 78 people