Dental considerations for the patient receiving dialysis for renal failure.
A review of the literature describing the dental management of patients receiving hemodialysis because of renal failure is presented. A description of the renal failure process is given. Pretreatment and day of treatment precautions are considered. A pertinent dental case report of a dialysis patient is also presented.
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D003730:Dental Care for Persons with Disabilities; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D006435:Renal Dialysis