Antiretroviral therapy (any, including cART) vs No antiretroviral medication (treatment-naive)
Dental development and maturation · Children and adolescents (<18 years) living with HIV (CLWH)
A single small study suggested delayed dental development in CLWH on ART, but the evidence was insufficient to draw conclusions (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
- Impact of Antiretroviral Therapy on Oral Health among Children Living with HIV: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. 2022 All outcomesHospitals and AIDS outpatient centres in India, Brazil, and several Asian countriesOne study (Trigueiro 2010) reported that dental age exceeded chronological age by 5.35 to 14.36 months (SE 3.03 to 15.86) in children on NRTI/PI/NNRTI regimens versus -0.67 months in those without medication; the…1 studyVery low