Open AccessOral manifestations and their management in children undergoing haemodialysis treatment
Author(s) -
Arlétte Suzy Puspa Pertiwi,
Inne Suherna Sasmita,
Meirina Gartika
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
padjajaran journal of dentistry/padjadjaran journal of dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2549-6212
pISSN - 1979-0201
DOI - 10.24198/pjd.vol19no3.14168
Subject(s) - medicine , hemodialysis , stomatitis , end stage renal disease , intensive care medicine , surgery , pediatrics
Haemodialysis is a medical procedure that artificially filters blood. This procedure is carried out to treat children with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Although haemodialysis is a lifesaving treatment, it also raises many severe oral manifestations associated with ESDR. Among these are increased hypoplasia, enamel opacities, uremic stomatitis, oral bleeding, increased periodontal disease, reduced salivary flow, xerostomia, and an increased tendency of calculus deposition. This paper will discuss the oral manifestations associated with ESRD and their management in children undergoing haemodialysis treatment.