Periodontal Health of Pre-Dialysis Chronic Kidney Disease Patients in a Northeast Peninsular Malaysia Tertiary Hospital
Hanim Afzan Ibrahim, Nur Karyatee Kassim, Fatimah Zahra Jamsari, Siti Lailatul Akmar Zainuddin, Muhammad Hafiz Hanafi, Azreen Syazril Adnan
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is associated with periodontal disease due to its hyperinflammatory state. Limited studies have explored the prevalence of periodontal disease among CKD patients in Malaysia. OBJECTIVE: To assess the periodontal status of pre-dialysis CKD patients in Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia. METHODS: A total of 46 pre-dialysis CKD patients who attended the nephrology clinic at Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia were enrolled in this study. Periodontal examination was performed using the periodontal probing depth (PPD), clinical attachment loss (CAL) and plaque index. RESULTS: = 0.974). CONCLUSION: This study revealed a greater prevalence and severity of chronic periodontitis among CKD patients. Thus, the periodontal health of CKD patients' needs to be screened and monitored.