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Oral lesions have been reported frequently in patients seropositive for human immunodeficiency virus. A case is reported of HIV-associated periodontitis complicated by necrotising stomatitis and the development of an oro-antral fistula; the role of extractions in the management of this condition is highlighted
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Felix, D., Wray, D., Smith, G. et al. Oro-antral fistula: an unusual complication of HIV-associated periodontal disease. Br Dent J 171, 61–62 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.bdj.4807605
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