Association between severe periodontitis and chronic kidney disease severity in predialytic patients: A cross-sectional study.

Jasper da Silva SchützCarolina Barrera de AzambujaGiuliano Reolon CunhaJuliano Cavagni Cassiano Kuchenbecker Rösing Alex Nogueira HaasFernando Saldanha ThoméTiago Fiorini

Published in: Oral diseases (2019)

Severe periodontitis was associated with poor renal conditions in predialytic CKD patients, strengthening the importance of periodontal evaluation in such patient population.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
chronic kidney disease
ejection fraction
peritoneal dialysis
newly diagnosed
prognostic factors
physical activity
risk factors
case report