Dental health associated with survival of patients on dialysis
The Oral Diseases in Hemodialysis (ORAL-D) Study concludes that dental health is associated with the risk of mortality in renal patients.Munich, 01 July 2015 – ORAL-D investigates whether oral disease assessed using standardized methods is associated with early death independent of existing cardiovascular disease and other sociodemographic factors. 4.205 patients participated in the first cross-sectional and prospective cohort study of dental health in end stage kidney disease. Oral health represents a potential determinant of health outcomes in people with end-stage kidney disease, but