Background

carious lesions, respiratory and cardiovascular diseases, cancer, AIDS-related, HIV infections, diabetes
DENTAL CARIES, CANCER, CHRONIC DISEASES, HIV INFECTIONS, DIABETES
In 2021, 1.7 million children were living with HIV worldwide [In children without HIV, oral health is associated with overall and long-term health. In general adult populations, poor oral health has been associated with chronic diseases, such as diabetes, respiratory and cardiovascular diseases, and cancer [An association between oral and overall health indicators, such as viral load and QOL, has been observed in children living with HIV [In Cambodia, there has been a considerable decrease in the rates of new HIV infections and AIDS-related mortality in the last two decades [The general children population in Cambodia carries a severe oral health burden caused by dental caries, with 57% of children aged 0–4 years having carious lesions [Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of oral health interventions in improving the oral and overall health of children living with HIV receiving ART and compared the effects of the interventions between children with and without HIV. Furthermore, we examined the longitudinal association between oral and overall health changes.