Assessment of Oral Health Status in a Group of Egyptian Children Undergoing Hemodialysis: An Observational Study | ||
| Egyptian Dental Journal | ||
| Volume 70, Issue 3 - Serial Number 1, July 2024, Pages 2167-2173 PDF (626.67 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/edj.2024.273240.2961 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Dina Ehab Kamel* 1; Reham Khaled Elghazawy2; Ahmed Hussein Hassan3; Nagwa Mohamed Khattab4 | ||
| 1Department of pediatric dentistry and dental public health, faculty of dentistry, ain shams university, Cairo, Egypt | ||
| 2Associate Professor, Pediatric Dentistry and Dental Public Health Department, Faculty of Dentistry, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt. | ||
| 3Associate Professor, Pediatrics Department, Children’s Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt. | ||
| 4Professor of Pediatric Dentistry and Dental Public Health, Faculty of Dentistry, Ain Shams University | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Aim: The study aimed to assess the oral health status of a group of Egyptian children with chronic kidney disease undergoing hemodialysis. Methodology: A total of 69 children were included in this study. Clinical examination included the following parameters: caries status, periodontal health, oral hygiene, presence of any developmental defects of enamel, oral mucosa, and soft tissues. Results: Within the results, 71% of the children were caries-free and the mean values of DMF and def indices for caries-affected children were 0.53±1.23 and 1.48±1.77 respectively. The mean values of simplified oral hygiene and gingival indices were 1.15±0.79 and 0.54±0.5 respectively. Also, 62.32% of studied children were affected with variable presentations of enamel developmental defects. No soft tissue abnormalities were found in studied children except for mucosal pallor in 46.38% of children. Conclusion: It was concluded that chronic kidney disease and hemodialysis have a negative impact on the oral health of children. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Oral manifestations; Hemodialysis; Dental caries; Oral hygiene; Developmental defects of enamel | ||
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