Salivary IgA, Dental Caries and Plaque Status in HAART‐Naïve and HAART‐Treated Children Living With HIV

HAART-naïve children exhibited poorer oral hygiene, whereas children on HAART had a higher caries burden. The observed association between SIgA and dental caries The observed associations between SIgA, dental plaque, and caries suggest that antiretroviral therapy and age-related factors may influence oral health and salivary immune response in HIV-infected children emphasizing the need for early preventive oral health interventions integrated into The observed associations between SIgA, dental plaque, and caries suggest that antiretroviral therapy and age-related factors may influence oral health and salivary immune response in HIV-infected children, underscoring the need for early preventive oral health interventions integrated into the oral health of CALHIV.