Effect of non-surgical periodontal treatment on chronic kidney disease patients

Effect of non-surgical periodontal treatment on chronic kidney disease patients

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a debilitating systemic condition. Our working hypothesis is that CKD predialysis patients with periodontitis would respond poorly to periodontal treatment owing to immunologic compromise. Twenty-one predialysis patients (group 1) and 19 individuals without clinical e...

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Main Authors: Hilana Paula Carillo Artese, Celso Oliveira de Sousa, Ronir Raggio Luiz, Carmelo Sansone, Maria Cynésia Medeiros de Barros Torres
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Odontológica 2010-12-01
Series:Brazilian Oral Research
Subjects:
Chronic Periodontitis
Dental Scaling
Root Planing
Chronic Kidney Failure
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1806-83242010000400013

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