title: Oral health status of patients with a mild decrease in glomerular filtration rate.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this study was to evaluate the oral health status of patients with mildly decreased glomerular filtration rate (GFR).
  
  
  METHODS
  The study group comprised 80 adults with GFR 60-89 mL/min. A group of 80 age- and gender-matched control subjects with GFR > or =90 mL/min were selected. Medical history, clinical examination, and biochemistry blood tests were performed in patients and control subjects. Renal function was estimated using the Modification of Diet in Renal Disease formula. A single dentist performed an intraoral examination of each patient and control subject.
  
  
  RESULTS
  No significant differences were detected between patients and controls in the number of decayed, missing, or filled teeth, supragingival plaque accumulation, calculus deposits, gingival inflammation, depth of periodontal pockets, clinical attachment loss, or dental mobility.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  To our knowledge, this is the first study on dental health in the early stages of chronic renal failure. The results suggest that in patients with mildly decreased GFR, there are no alterations of the oral health status.
authors.affiliation: School of Medicine and Dentistry, Santiago de Compostela University, c/ Entrerríos s/n, Santiago de Compostela (La Coruña), Spain. pdiz@usc.es
authors.forename: Joana
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Garcez
authors.forename: Jacobo
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Limeres Posse
authors.forename: Inmaculada Tomás
authors.initials: IT
authors.lastname: Carmona
authors.forename: Javier Fernández
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Feijoo
authors.forename: Pedro
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Diz Dios
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000419:Albuminuria / Q000175:diagnosis; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D004245:DMF Index; D003728:Dental Calculus / Q000209:etiology; D003773:Dental Plaque / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D005891:Gingivitis / Q000209:etiology; D005919:Glomerular Filtration Rate; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009909:Oral Health; D017622:Periodontal Attachment Loss / Q000209:etiology; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D010514:Periodontal Pocket / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D014076:Tooth Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D014086:Tooth Mobility / Q000209:etiology; D055815:Young Adult