title: Oral health in Brazilian patients with chronic renal disease.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Poor oral health status may have an impact on the health status of patients with chronic renal failure.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To describe the oral health status of a group of Brazilian patients with chronic renal failure.
  
  
  METHODS
  Retrospective review of the medical records of patients with chronic renal failure, of whom 13 (4.5%) were in a predialysis stage, 158 (55%) were on hemodialysis, 23 (8.4%) were on peritoneal dialysis and 92 (32.1%) were transplanted. General oral health, presence of dental calculus, and halitosis were recorded. The number of decayed, missed and filled teeth was analyzed by means of DMF-T (Decayed, Missed and Filled Teeth) index.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The sample was composed of 152 men (53%) and 134 women (47%), aged 42+/-13 years. Oral health status was considered defective in most patients (83%). Eighty-seven percent had dental calculus and 55% had halitosis. Transplant patients reported significantly less halitosis (40.2%) than the rest of the groups. The DMF-T for the whole population was 20.6 and had a positive correlation with age.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This group of patients with chronic renal failure presented a poor oral health status. Dental treatment programs for these patients should be implemented to avoid the exposure to dental pathogens.
authors.affiliation: Renal, Diabetes and Hypertension Research Center, Pro-Renal Foundation, Curitiba, Brazil.
authors.forename: Cleber M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Souza
authors.forename: Ana Paula R
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Braosi
authors.forename: Sônia M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Luczyszyn
authors.forename: Rafaela W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Casagrande
authors.forename: Roberto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Pecoits-Filho
authors.forename: Miguel C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Riella
authors.forename: Sérgio A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Ignácio
authors.forename: Paula C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Trevilatto