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Weak immune status, and not HIV infection affects cavity prevalence in children - Earth News Report
Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Jul 16 2020 Recent studies indicate HIV infection heightens the risk of dental cavities - but a Rutgers researcher has found evidence that the risk of cavities comes not from HIV itself but from a weakened immune system, which could be caused by other diseases. Modupe Coker, an epidemiologist and professor