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28 questions · 28 findings · 4 reviews

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 2 · 7.1%Very low 21 · 75%Low 4 · 14.3%Moderate 1 · 3.6%High 0 · 0%

Antiretroviral therapy (any, including cART) vs No antiretroviral medication (treatment-naive)

Periodontal disease prevalence · Children and adolescents (<18 years) living with HIV (CLWH)

ART was not associated with a significant difference in periodontal disease prevalence among CLWH (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Antiretroviral therapy (any, including cART) vs No antiretroviral medication (treatment-naive)

Kaposi's sarcoma prevalence · Children and adolescents (<18 years) living with HIV (CLWH)

Kaposi's sarcoma was significantly more prevalent in treatment-naive CLWH than in those on ART (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Antiretroviral therapy (any, including cART) vs No antiretroviral medication (treatment-naive)

Oral candidiasis prevalence · Children and adolescents (<18 years) living with HIV (CLWH)

ART was associated with lower oral candidiasis prevalence.

1 finding from 1 review

Antiretroviral therapy (any, including cART) vs No antiretroviral medication (treatment-naive)

Recurrent oral ulceration prevalence · Children and adolescents (<18 years) living with HIV (CLWH)

No significant difference in recurrent oral ulceration between CLWH with and without ART (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Antiretroviral therapy (any, including cART) vs No antiretroviral medication (treatment-naive)

Oral hairy leukoplakia prevalence · Children and adolescents (<18 years) living with HIV (CLWH)

No significant difference in oral hairy leukoplakia between CLWH with and without ART (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Antiretroviral therapy (any, including cART) vs No antiretroviral medication (treatment-naive)

Mucosal hyperpigmentation prevalence · Children and adolescents (<18 years) living with HIV (CLWH)

No significant difference in mucosal hyperpigmentation between CLWH with and without ART (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Antiretroviral therapy (any, including cART) vs No antiretroviral medication (treatment-naive)

Chronic herpes simplex infection prevalence · Children and adolescents (<18 years) living with HIV (CLWH)

No significant difference in chronic herpes simplex infection between CLWH with and without ART (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Antiretroviral therapy (any, including cART) vs No antiretroviral medication (treatment-naive)

Caries experience · Children and adolescents (<18 years) living with HIV (CLWH)

ART was not associated with a significant difference in dental caries experience among CLWH (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review