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Abstract
Aim: To assess the oral findings among a group of Egyptian pediatric patients at End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) either on haemodialysis or after kidney transplantation.
Methodology: A cross-sectional study was conducted among a group of Egyptian pediatric patients(n=84) in El- Mounira children’s hospital (Abu El Rish Hospital) from April 2019 till October 2019. Data collection consisted of two components: the first one was an interview with the parents and clinical examination of the child, while the second one was data that were obtained from the patient’s medical file
regarding their screening tests. A comprehensive oral examination was performed for both soft and hard oral tissues and the following outcomes were assessed: dental caries, enamel hypoplasia, oral candidiasis, and gingival hyperplasia. Patients were classified into: group I represents the haemodialysis group and group II represents the kidney transplantation group.
Results: In both groups, 17 were caries affected (20 %) and 67 were caries-free (80%). DMFT score was reported in 30.3% of group I, while it was 39% among group II. Among group I, 50% had dmft score =0, in comparison to 100% in group II. The deft score was reported in 38.5% of group I, while it was 76.9 % among group II. The percentage of enamel hypoplasia was reported in 25% of both groups. The percentage of gingival enlargement among group I was 3.4 % while 16.7 % in group II. Oral candidiasis was not encountered in all study participants.
Conclusion: End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) patients are in an essential need for an awareness program to encourage maintenance of oral hygiene and other measures such as a balanced diet and proper hydration.