Background Oral disease may be increased in people with chronic kidney disease (CKD)
and, due to associations with inflammation and malnutrition, represents a potential …

Chronic renal failure is a progressive disease characterized by a gradual destruction of
nephrons and a consequent reduction of kidney function. End‐stage renal disease (ESRD) …

This text offers an authoritative account of general medical and surgical conditions as they
apply to the practice of dentistry and oral healthcare. Now established as the standard …

Periodontitis (PO), a chronic microbially-induced inflammation of the supporting tissues of
the tooth, is linked to various systemic diseases. We analyze its bidirectional relationship to …

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is characterized by kidney damage with proteinuria,
hematuria, and progressive loss of kidney function. The final stage of CKD is known as end …

Apical periodontitis is an oral common inflammatory disease initiated by infection of pulp
chamber and is characterized by destruction and resorption of the periapical bone. As a …

The incidence of chronic renal failure (CRF) is approximately 200 cases per million people
in different Western countries. Recent data indicate that the incidences of these pathologies …

Aims Scientific evidence on the effects of chronic periodontitis on end‐stage renal disease
(ESRD) remains inadequate and inconclusive. This intervention study was designed to …

Brito F, Almeida S, Figueredo CMS, Bregman R, Suassuna JHR, Fischer RG. Extent and
severity of chronic periodontitis in chronic kidney disease patients. J Periodont Res 2012; …

Background Health-related quality of life (HRQOL) is a multidimensional concept regarding
quality of life (QOL) as it relates specifically to health and disease. The effect of ongoing …