Assessment of the periodontium has relied exclusively on a variety of physical
measurements (eg, attachment level, probing depth, bone loss, mobility, recession, degree …

The incidence of chronic renal failure (CRF) is approximately 200 cases per million people
in different Western countries. Recent data indicate that the incidences of these pathologies …

Objective: To assess the oral and dental manifestations in non-diabetic and diabetic uraemic
patients who were undergoing haemodialysis and to estimate and compare the salivary pH …

A insuficiência renal crônica (IRC) é uma patologia causada por alteração estrutural renal
bilateral, progressiva e irreversível que ocasiona redução da capacidade de filtração …

The prophylactic use of drugs, chemicals and biological substances are necessary to meet
the sanitation standards used to maintain high levels of health status. The aim of this article …

BackgroundThe chronic kidney disease, blood hypertension and diabetes are recognized
as civilization diseases that affect more and more people. The probability of encountering a …

Post-menopausal women experience physiological hormonal changes that reduce bone
density which leads to tooth loss and presumably affect masticatory function. Objective: This …

Background Renal failure is a process that expresses a loss of functional capacity of the
nephrons, independently of its etiology. The most widely used technique to combat renal …

RESUMO A doença periodontal (DP) e a doença renal crônica (DRC) apresentam vários
fatores em comum, os quais tanto são fatores de predisposição e/ou agravamento da DP …

Objectives: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a public health problem worldwide. Currently,
the link between oral health status, dialysis modality, and dialysis vintage is still not clear …