QUALITY OF LIFE IN PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE IN PERIODONTITIS PATHOLOGY CONTEXT

The scope of the study was to evaluate the odontoperiodontal modifications observed in patients with chronic kidney disease, installed as a result of several chronic systemic pathologies, subjected to either dialysis or transplants. The group of patients suffering from chronic kidney disease include...

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Published in:International journal of medical dentistry 2014-07, Vol.4 (3), p.235-235
Main Authors: Sincar, Dorina Cerasella, Solomon, Sorina, Rudnic, Ioana, Stefanache, Teodor, Glynis, Antonis, Mârtu, Silvia
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Language:English
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Summary:The scope of the study was to evaluate the odontoperiodontal modifications observed in patients with chronic kidney disease, installed as a result of several chronic systemic pathologies, subjected to either dialysis or transplants. The group of patients suffering from chronic kidney disease included 42 persons (30 men and 12 women, with an average age of 42.6 ± 9.2 years), while the control group was formed of 88 patients (36 men and 52 women, with an average age of 41.3 ± 8.4 years). The investigation was developed in the Specialized Policlinics of the Sf. Apostol Andrei Emergency Hospital of Galati. A statistically significant association was observed between the number of teeth covered by dental plaque or calculus and the number of elements with bleeding on probing (r=0.543, P
ISSN:2066-6063
2392-8018