[Oral hygiene in haemodialyzed patients with chronic renal failure].
The present study aimed to assess the oral hygiene in haemodialyzed patients with chronic renal failure (CRF).


METHODS
44 haemodialyzed patients with CRF were analyzed (18 F and 26 M, mean age 47.4 +/- 1.6). In all patients a stomatological examination and dental panoramic x-ray were performed. The presence of chronic periodontal disease (CP) and an approximal plaque index (API) were assessed.


RESULTS
Chronic periodontitis was found in 17 patients (39%), whereas in 27 (61%) patients periodontal disease was not present. Oral hygiene assessed by API was not satisfactory in 50%, while very good only in 11% haemodialyzed patients. Patients with periodontal disease were characterized by worse API than patients without periodontitis.


CONCLUSIONS
Oral hygiene status is unsatisfactory in most of haemodialyzed uremic patients.
Franek
Edward
E
Z Kliniki Chorób Wewnetrznych, Endokrynologii i Diabetologii CSK MSWiA w Warszawie. Edward.Franek@cskmswia.pl
Blaschyk
Rafael
R
Kolonko
Aureliusz
A
Mazur-Psonka
Lucyna
L
Langowska-Adamczyk
Helena
H
Drugacz
Jan
J
Kokot
Franciszek
F
Wiecek
Andrzej
A
D000328:Adult; D017742:Dental Care for Chronically Ill / Q000458:organization & administration; D003744:Dental Enamel Hypoplasia / Q000209:etiology; D003784:Dental Pulp Calcification / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009909:Oral Health; D009910:Oral Hygiene / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D009911:Oral Hygiene Index; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D011044:Poland; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data