1. Oral symptoms and pathologies in Danish patients with chronic kidney disease- a pilot study
- Author
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Inge Eidemak, Metha Juhl Frøjk, Siri Beier Jensen, Camilla Kragelund, and Özlem Kesmez
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Male ,0301 basic medicine ,Nephrology ,Denmark ,Oral Health ,Pilot Projects ,Disease ,SALIVA ,0302 clinical medicine ,Candidiasis, Oral ,Chronic kidney disease ,Health care ,Immunology and Allergy ,Oral mucosa ,STAGE RENAL-DISEASE ,General Medicine ,Middle Aged ,Gingivitis ,medicine.anatomical_structure ,030220 oncology & carcinogenesis ,language ,Female ,HEALTH ,Adult ,Microbiology (medical) ,medicine.medical_specialty ,nephrology ,Oral health ,Pathology and Forensic Medicine ,Danish ,03 medical and health sciences ,INFLAMMATION ,Internal medicine ,oral infection ,medicine ,Humans ,Renal Insufficiency, Chronic ,Saliva ,Aged ,CONSEQUENCES ,oral mucosa ,business.industry ,medicine.disease ,Kidney Transplantation ,language.human_language ,stomatognathic diseases ,030104 developmental biology ,oral health ,Mouth Diseases ,business ,Gingival disease ,Kidney disease - Abstract
The aim was to investigate oral health in randomly selected patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Data obtained by structured interview (self-reported lifestyle, oral symptoms and regularity of dental visits) and oral examination of patients with CKD from the Copenhagen University Hospital. Fourteen patients with CKD were screened. Only half of the patients reported regular dental visits and poor dental status was registered in half of the patients. Oral mucosal changes were registered in thirteen patients (93%). Eleven patients (79%) had gingival inflammatory disease. Twelve patients (86%) were carriers of Candida, and three (21%) had oral candidosis. Six patients (43%) had low whole saliva flow rate. Twelve patients (86%) reported at least one oral symptom. Overall, there was no differences in oral symptoms or findings related to kidney transplanted or not transplanted patients. The small sample size most likely influences the results. However, the vast majority of patients with CKD reported oral symptoms and only half consulted a dentist regularly. Poor dental status, oral mucosal changes and gingival disease were prevalent findings. Patients with CKD need focus on daily oral healthcare and regular dental visits. Interdisciplinary cooperation could encourage patients with CKD to focus on oral health.
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- 2020