TAKING PLACE IN WESTERN KENYA, THIS AWARD LOOKS AT ORAL
DISEASES IN CHILDREN WITH HIV
The University of Washington's
Timothy A. DeRouen Center for Global Oral Health was awarded an R21
grant from the National Institutes of Health. This two-year grant
entitled "Dynamics of HIV-infection, oral innate immunity and the
development of oral diseases in children" seeks to assess how HIV
affects the occurent and progression of oral diseases among Kenyan
children with HIV.
An international
research methodology workshop was held in Huancayo, Peru in
2022. The workshop was a joint venture between Universidad
Continental, University of Washington, University of California
Los Angeles, and University of Missouri.
A DeRouen Center
collaborator, Dr. Yan Wang, is taking part in the Children's
Health Oral Management Project (CHOMP) in Kenya. Dr. Wang is
studying the oral microbiome of children with HIV taking ART.
LEARN MORE ABOUT DR.
CURIOSO AND UNIVERSIDAD CONTINENTAL
Dr.
Walter Curioso is the Vice Provost for Research at Universidad
Continental (UC) in Lima, Peru, and an Affiliate Associate Professor in
the Biomedical Informatics and Medical Information Department at
University of Washington (UW). In this video, he talks about his role at
UC and the exciting research partnerships taking place.
One of the major factors affecting access to
quality oral helathcare in low- and middle-income countries is
the under-supply of the dental workforce. The aim of this study
was to use Geographical Information System (GIS) to analyse the
distribution and accessibility of the dental workforce and
facilities across the Kenyan counties.
The aim of antiretroviral treatment (ART) on the
occurrence of oral diseases among children and adolescents living
with HIV (CALHIV) is poorly understood. The aims of this study
was to determine the effect of ART timing on vitamin D levels and
the prevalence of four oral diseases (dry mouth, dental caries,
enamel hypoplasia, and non-herpes oral ulcer) among Kenyan CALHIV
from two pediatric HIV cohorts.
Cerebral Palsy (CP) is a non-progressive
neuromuscular condition diagnosed in childhood. CP as a form of
disability, does not cause any specific oral disease. However,
some oral conditions are more commonly associated with people
with CP compared to the general population. The overarching aim
of this study was to determine the oral hygiene status, gingival
status, and the prevalence of dental caries in children with CP
attending a leading hospital institution for children with
disabilities in Kampala, Uganda. Additionally, we determined the
barriers faced by children with CP in accessing oral healthcare.
