Tratamento multidisciplinar reabilitador em paciente portador de HIV

Abstract

This case report describes the oral rehabilitation of a patient with the HIV virus, who sought dental treatment at the UNICESUMAR University Clinic. The patient presented multiple dental absences, periodontal disease, carious lesions, and a history of smoking. The treatment included oral environment adjustment, with supragingival scaling and prophylaxis, extractions of remaining teeth, prosthetic rehabilitation with a complete upper denture and a flexible removable partial denture. The treatment planning considered the patient's systemic and oral conditions, aiming to restore masticatory function, aesthetics, and self-esteem. The results demonstrated a improvement in the patient’s quality of life, reinforcing the importance of individualized and humanized dental treatment for HIV patients. It was concluded that a multidisciplinary approach, emphasizing the adjustment of the oral environment and prosthetic rehabilitation, was effective in restoring the patient's oral health and quality of life, demonstrating that satisfactory results can be achieved even in the face of the limitations imposed by the disease.