RT  - Journal of Oral & Facial Pain and Headache
ID  - 10.11607/ofph.23.2.10
T1  - Temporomandibular Joint Disorders During HIV
Infection: A Case Report
A1  - Paolo M. Fiorentino
A1  - Maria G. Piancino
A1  - Cesare Debernardi
A1  - Nikolai Attard
K1  - human immunodeficiency virus; infection
K1  - pain; retroviral therapy; temporomandibular disorders; temporomandibular joint
YR  - 2009
SP  - 174
AB  - <p>Temporomandibular disorders (TMD) is a term reflecting chronic, painful, craniofacial conditions usually of unclear etiology with impaired jaw function. Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)- infected patients often report chronic pain and pathologies targeting body joints during retroviral therapy. Although both conditions may share similar secondary disorders, no conclusive cause-effect relationship has been found linking the TMD to the HIV-antiviral treatment. This report describes a case of TMD associated with HIV infection during active retroviral therapy. Clinicians should be aware that treatment of an HIV-infected patient with TMD requires an interdisciplinary team approach. </p>