title: Periodontitis may be associated with chronic kidney disease, but current evidence is insufficient.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Periodontitis and chronic kidney disease: a systematic review of the association of diseases and the effect of periodontal treatment on estimated glomerular filtration rate. Chambrone L, Foz AM, Guglielmetti RM, Pannuti CM, Artese HP, Feres M, Romito GA. J Clin Periodontol 2013;40(5):443-56.
  
  
  METHODS
  Wenche S. Borgnakke, DDS, MPH, PhD PURPOSE/QUESTION: The authors conducted systematic reviews to try to answer the following two questions: Q1) Is periodontitis a risk factor for chronic kidney disease (CKD)? and Q2) Can periodontal treatment improve the estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) of patients with periodontitis?
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  No external support was received
  
  
  METHODS
  Q1) Systematic review with meta-analysis of data; Q2) Systematic review
  
  
  METHODS
  Level 2: Limited-quality, patient-oriented evidence
  
  
  METHODS
  Grade C: Consensus, disease-oriented evidence, usual practice, expert opinion, or case series for studies of diagnosis, treatment, prevention, or screening.
authors.affiliation: Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor, University of Michigan, School of Dentistry, Rm #G049, 1011 North University Avenue, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1078, USA. Tel.: +1 734 478 1233; fax: +1 734 936 1597. Electronic address: wsb@umich.edu.
authors.forename: Wenche S
authors.initials: WS
authors.lastname: Borgnakke
mesh_terms: D005919:Glomerular Filtration Rate / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D010518:Periodontitis / Q000150:complications*; D051436:Renal Insufficiency, Chronic / Q000150:complications*