Oral Conditions in Renal Disorders

Kidney disease is a worldwide disease, with higher rate of increasing incidence and prevalence. Chronic renal failure is adisease in which chronic destruction of nephrons occurs and ends up in irreversible loss of kidney function associated with reduced Glomerular Filtration Rate(GFR). Renal function is measured using GFR by estimating Creatine Clearance(CC). Patients suffering from End Stage Renal Disease(ESRD) may also encounter with hypertension, anaemia, infection, risk of bleeding, adverse effects of drugs and several other oral manifestation. Chronic renal failure cause various oral manifestations which affect both teeth and their surrounding tissues. The aim of this article is to provide knowledge for dentist regarding the association between renal diseases and their oral manifestation and to provide guidelines for managing these patients by improving the dental protocols for those patients. By improving the treatment protocol and oral hygiene of these patients, dentist can be able to prevent endocarditis and septicaemia.