The Evaluation of Oral Health in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease – A Longitudinal Study

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Mimoza Canga, Irene Malagnino, Edit Xhajanka, Rozela Xhemnica, Vergjini Mulo, Vito Antonio Malagnino
1. Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health, University of Vlora, Vlora, Albania; 2. Dentistry and Orthodontics Department, University Sapienza, Rome, Italy; 3. Department of Dental Prosthesis, University of Medicine Tirana, Tirana, Albania; 4. Department of Innovative Technologies in Medicine and Dentistry, University of Chieti, Chieti, Italy

International Journal of Biomedical Engineering and Clinical Science (Science Publishing Group) 2023
9 : 1
1-5
10.11648/j.ijbecs.20230901.11
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Mimoza Canga, Irene Malagnino, Edit Xhajanka, Rozela Xhemnica, Vergjini Mulo, Vito Antonio Malagnino. The Evaluation of Oral Health in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease – A Longitudinal Study, International Journal of Biomedical Engineering and Clinical Science. Volume 9, Issue 1, March 2023 , pp. 1-5. doi: 10.11648/j.ijbecs.20230901.11. Share Research.
Abstract
Background: Chronic kidney disease affects more than 10% of people globally. The aim of the study was to assess oral health in patients with chronic kidney disease. The sample was composed of 233 patients, of which 147 (63%) were males and 86 (37%) were females. Participants' age varied from 31 to 70 years old. We divided the participants into four age groups: 31-40, 41-50, 51-60, and 61-70 years old. Data were analyzed by using (IBM, New York, USA, SPSS Statistics for Windows), Version 23.0. The significance level (α) was set at 0.05, with a confidence interval (CI) of 95%. The prevailing age range was from 51 to 60 years old, with 31.8% of the participants. A considerable number of patients with chronic kidney disease had low incomes, respectively 42.4% of them. 80.7% of the patients were current smokers and 73.4% of them consumed alcohol. A large proportion of respondents 83.7% of them were diabetic patients. 63.1% of the participants reported that they had hypertension. According to our findings, 55.8% of the participants brush their teeth only once a day. The study found a strong correlation between chronic kidney disease and diabetes mellitus (CI 95; 1.17-1.33, P-value ˂.0001), hypertension (P ˂.0001), alcohol consumption (P=.001), and smoking (P =.000). Gingivitis was the most common oral disease which affected 73.4% of the participants, followed by 56.7% of them who had dental caries.
Alcohol Consumption, Chronic Kidney Disease, Dental Caries, Diabetes Mellitus, Gingivitis, Hypertension

Background: Chronic kidney disease affects more than 10% of people globally. The aim of the study was to assess oral health in patients with chronic kidney disease. The sample was composed of 233 patients, of which 147 (63%) were males and 86 (37%) were females. Participants' age varied from 31 to 70 years old. We divided the participants into four age groups: 31-40, 41-50, 51-60, and 61-70 years old. Data were analyzed by using (IBM, New York, USA, SPSS Statistics for Windows), Version 23.0. The significance level (α) was set at 0.05, with a confidence interval (CI) of 95%. The prevailing age range was from 51 to 60 years old, with 31.8% of the participants. A considerable number of patients with chronic kidney disease had low incomes, respectively 42.4% of them. 80.7% of the patients were current smokers and 73.4% of them consumed alcohol. A large proportion of respondents 83.7% of them were diabetic patients. 63.1% of the participants reported that they had hypertension. According to our findings, 55.8% of the participants brush their teeth only once a day. The study found a strong correlation between chronic kidney disease and diabetes mellitus (CI 95; 1.17-1.33, P-value ˂.0001), hypertension (P ˂.0001), alcohol consumption (P=.001), and smoking (P =.000). Gingivitis was the most common oral disease which affected 73.4% of the participants, followed by 56.7% of them who had dental caries.

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