ABSTRACT
UNLABELLED: The present study aimed to assess the oral hygiene in haemodialyzed patients with chronic renal failure (CRF). MATERIAL AND 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. CONCLUSION: Oral hygiene status is unsatisfactory in most of haemodialyzed uremic patients.
