title: [Assessment of periodontal condition of kidney patients in hemodialysis].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Thirty patients undergoing hemodialysis were evaluated for their periodontal condition through plaque, calculus and gingival indexes; PSR and IgA present in the saliva were also appraised in order to determine the periodontal condition of patients presenting chronic kidney disease.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Results obtained demonstrated that in the studied group the plaque, calculus and gingival indexes were high. With regard to these patients' requirement to undergo periodontal treatment, most patients submitted to hemodialysis needed better oral hygiene, in addition to supra and sub gingival scraping and topic application of fluor (code 2). As to the IgA amount present in the saliva, only three patients showed a low density.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Patients presenting chronic kidney disease disclosed a tendency for greater bacterial plaque concentration, high formation of dental calculus suggesting the need for periodontal treatment comprising supra and sub gingival scraping.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Odontologia, Universidade Federal do Maranhão-UFMA, São Luís, Maranhão.
authors.forename: Cláudia Régia Dias de
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Souza
authors.forename: Silvana Amado
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Libério
authors.forename: Rosane Nassar Meireles
authors.initials: RN
authors.lastname: Guerra
authors.forename: Silvio
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Monteiro
authors.forename: Ericka Janine Dantas da
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Silveira
authors.forename: Antonio Luiz Amaral
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Pereira
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003728:Dental Calculus / Q000175:diagnosis; D003774:Dental Plaque Index; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007070:Immunoglobulin A / Q000032:analysis; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010512:Periodontal Index; D006435:Renal Dialysis; D012463:Saliva / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D007070:Immunoglobulin A