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The oral health status of dentate patients with chronic renal failure undergoing dialysis therapy
Author(s) -
Bots CP,
Poorterman JHG,
Brand HS,
Kalsbeek H,
Amerongen BM,
Veerman ECI,
Nieuw Amerongen AV
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
oral diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.953
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 1601-0825
pISSN - 1354-523X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1601-0825.2005.01183.x
Subject(s) - medicine , chronic renal failure , oral health , oral hygiene , dialysis , population , dentistry , environmental health
Objective: The aim of this study was to compare the oral health status of chronic renal failure (CRF) patients on renal replacement therapy with a matched reference population. Design: Cross‐sectional study. Subjects: Forty‐two dentate CRF patients – aged 25–52 years old – were matched with a reference group of 808 dentate subjects. Methods: The oral health was assessed using decayed missing filled (DMF) indices, simplified oral hygiene index and periodontal status. An oral health questionnaire was used to assess self‐reported dental problems. Student t ‐tests and chi‐square tests were performed to compare the CRF patients with the controls. Results: All index‐scores in the CRF patients were comparable with the controls except for number of teeth covered with calculus that was significantly higher ( P < 0.05) in CRF patients (4.1 ± 2.6) than in controls (3.0 ± 2.9). The self‐reported oral health questionnaire revealed a trend for increased temporomandibular complaints in CRF patients (16.7% vs 5.7% in controls; P = 0.06) as well as bad taste (31.0% vs 6.8% in controls, P = 0.08) Conclusions: For most dental aspects, the oral health of CRF patients is comparable with controls.