Title of article
Oro-Dental Health Status and Salivary Characteristics in Children with Chronic Renal Failure
Author/Authors
Seraj, B Assistant Professor - Dental Research Center - Tehran University of Medical Sciences , Ahmadi, R Assistant Professor - Department of Pediatric Dentistry - Faculty of Dentistry - Shahed University , Ramezani, N Assistant Professor - Department of Pediatric Dentistry - Faculty of Dentistry - Zahedan University of Medical Sciences , Mashayekhi, A Physicia , Ahmadi, M Postdoctoral Research Associate - Department of Immunology - University College London (UCL), Royal Free Hospital, London, United Kingdom
Pages
6
From page
146
To page
151
Abstract
Children suffering from decreased renal function may demand unique considerations regardingspecial oral and dental conditions they are encountered to. It is mentioned thatrenal function deterioration may affect the hard or soft tissues of the mouth. Havingknowledge about the high prevalence of dental defects, calculus, gingival hyperplasia,modified salivary composition and tissue responses to the dental plaque may aid the physicianand the dentist to help nurture the patient with chronic renal failure through the crisis,with an aesthetically satisfying and functioning dentition.
Keywords
Kidney Failure , Oral Health , Saliva
Journal title
Astroparticle Physics
Serial Year
2011
Record number
2442292
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