A meta-analysis on the effect of periodontal treatment on the glomerular filtration rate of chronic kidney disease individuals: A systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted to assess the impact of the periodontal treatment on the glomerular filtration rate of individuals with chronic kidney disease.
Thales Araújo da SilvaLucas Guimarães AbreuRafael Paschoal Esteves LimaPublished in: Special care in dentistry : official publication of the American Association of Hospital Dentists, the Academy of Dentistry for the Handicapped, and the American Society for Geriatric Dentistry (2021)
Despite the limited evidence of this systematic review and meta-analysis, periodontal treatment seems to improve the GFR of CKD individuals, with positive repercussions on their renal function.