Assessment of oral health status and inflammatory markers in end stage chronic kidney disease patients: A cross-sectional study

AIM: To assess the oral health status and inflammatory markers in end stage chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients. OBJECTIVES: To study and compare oral health status of end stage CKD patients with the control group (matched health individuals) and to study and compare inflammatory biomarkers in study and control groups. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 50 patients of end stage CKD and 50 matched healthy individual, who were taken as control in the study. Convenience sampling technique was used. Oral health status was recorded by using WHO proforma (2013). Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) and C-reactive protein (CRP ) were also measured in the both groups. These are inflammatory markers which show systemic inflammation. Statistical analysis was done by using IBM SPSS Statistics-version 21 (IBM Corp. Released 2012. IBM SPSS Statistics for Windows, Version 21.0. Armonk, NY: IBM Corp.) RESULTS: The study revealed that patients on dialysis going for transplantation have evidence of increased inflammation as indicated by raised CRP values. CONCLUSION: The present study concludes that the oral hygiene of the patients is deteriorated who are having chronic kidney disease. Good oral and dental care in CKD patients can improve the transplant outcomes.