Poor oral hygiene and dental caries predict high mortality rate in hemodialysis: a 3-year cohort study.

ABSTRACT: The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of oral hygiene, periodontal diseases, and dental caries on all-cause mortality in hemodialysis. This prospective cohort study included 266 patients with end-stage renal disease who were undergoing hemodialysis. Medical interviews, blood biochemical tests, and comprehensive dental examinations including periodontal pocket examination on all teeth and dental plaque accumulation by debris index-simplified (DI-S), were performed. Survival rates were assessed at a 3-year follow-up. Overall, 207 patients were included in the longitudinal analysis, and 38 subjects died during the follow-up period. Cox proportional hazards analysis of the multivariate model demonstrated that the highest tertile of DI-S had a significantly higher risk of all-caus

SUBMITTER: Mizutani K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7736314 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature