Introduction:
Oral manifestations associated with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) are often missed and undermined.
Aim : The aim of present study was to find the incidence of various common oral manifestations encountered in CKD
Methods:
The present study is cross sectional study that includes hundred and eight cases of CKD visiting, both hospitalized patients and those visiting outpatient department
(OPD) at a tertiary care centre in eastern India. Patient having stable renal function were selected in the case study, that
means patient with CKD stage 3 onwards but without any AKI component.
Results:
In stage III, 27 (100.0%) patients had no candidiasis. In stage IV, 28 (100.0%) patients had no candidiasis.. In stage V (ND), 1 (3.8%) patient had candidiasis. In stage V (D), 4 (14.8%) patients had candidiasis Association of candidiasis vs. stage was statistically significant (p=0.0286). In stage III, 1 (3.7%) patient had angular cheilitis. In stage IV, 2 (7.1%) patients had angular cheilitis. In stage V (ND), 5 (19.2%) patient had angular cheilitis. In stage V (D), 8 (29.6%) patients had angular cheilitis. Association of angular cheilitis vs. stage was statistically significant (p=0.0287).In stage III, 27 (100.0%) patients had no gingivitis. In stage IV, 1 (3.6%) patient had gingivitis. In stage V (ND), 2 (7.7%) patients had gingivitis. In stage V (D), 7 (25.0%) patients had gingivitis. Association of gingivitis vs. stage was statistically significant(p=0.0050). No patient in stage III, 27 (100.0%), in stage IV 28 (100.0%) and stage V (ND), 26 (100.0%) had fissured tongue. In stage V (D), 1 (3.7%) patient had fissured tongue. Association offissured tongue vs. stage was not statistically significant (p=0.3873).
Conclusions:
Oral manifestation in CKD are common and incidence increases with progression of CKD. Hence we would like to recommend early and thorough oral examination as a mandatory practice in routine clinical examinations done by nephrologists.
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I did not use generative AI and AI-assisted technologies in the writing process.