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Rutgers: HIV Alone Not a Risk Factor for Cavities in Children
July 17, 2020
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, July 17 -- Rutgers University issued the following news:

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 in Rutgers School of Dental Medicine's Department of Oral Biology, studies the link betwe . . .

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