Intradental lesions and their reversal in a patient being treated for end-stage renal disease.
The number of patients with end-stage renal disease who are being successfully treated by hemodialysis is rapidly increasing across the nation. These patients present some special problems for dentists to correctly diagnose and treat. Presented here is a brief outline of the etiology of changes that might occur, along with the case report of a patient who developed unusual intradental lesions that reversed themselves as the patient's general medical problems were brought under control.
D000328:Adult; D012080:Chronic Kidney Disease-Mineral and Bone Disorder / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D007571:Jaw Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D006435:Renal Dialysis; D014076:Tooth Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology*