ArticleBMC nephrology2015
Current status of collaborative relationships between dialysis facilities and dental facilities in Japan: results of a nationwide survey.
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- Association of Oral Frailty with Physical Frailty and Malnutrition in Patients on Peritoneal Dialysis.Nutrients · 2025Article
- Oral Frailty as a Risk Factor for Malnutrition and Sarcopenia in Patients on Hemodialysis: A Prospective Cohort Study.Nutrients · 2024Observational
- Preventive dental care reduces risk of cardiovascular disease and pneumonia in hemodialysis population: a nationwide claims database analysis.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Association of the number of remaining teeth with kidney function in community-dwelling healthy older adults: a cross-sectional study.Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons · 2023Article
- Periodontal Disease in Patients Receiving Dialysis.International journal of molecular sciences · 2019Review
- Pathological Characteristics of Periodontal Disease in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease and Kidney Transplantation.International journal of molecular sciences · 2019Review
- Estimation of effective doses in pediatric X-ray computed tomography examination.Experimental and therapeutic medicine · 2017Article
- Factors associated with regular dental visits among hemodialysis patients.World journal of nephrology · 2016Article
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Abstract
backgroundRecent studies have reported an association between periodontal disease and mortality among dialysis patients. Therefore, preventive dental care should be considered very important for this population. In Japan, no systematic education has been undertaken regarding the importance of preventive dental care for hemodialysis patients--even though these individuals tend to have oral and dental problems. The aim of this study was to investigate the current state of collaborative relationships between hemodialysis facilities and dental services in Japan and also to identify strategies to encourage preventive dental visits among hemodialysis outpatients.
methodsA nationwide questionnaire on the collaborative relationship between dialysis facilities and dental facilities was sent by mail to all medical facilities in Japan offering outpatient hemodialysis treatment.
resultsResponses were obtained from 1414 of 4014 facilities (35.2%). Among the 1414 facilities, 272 (19.2%) had a dental service department. Approximately 100,000 dialysis outpatients were receiving treatment at these participating facilities, which amounts to one-third of all dialysis patients in Japan. Of those patients, 82.9% received hemodialysis at medical facilities without dental departments. Only 87 of 454 small clinics without in-house dental departments (19.2%) had collaborative registered dental clinics. Medical facilities with registered dental clinics demonstrated a significantly more proactive attitude to routine collaboration on dental matters than facilities lacking such clinics.
conclusionsOur nationwide survey revealed that most dialysis facilities in Japan have neither an in-house dental department nor a collaborative relationship with a registered dental clinic. Registration of dental clinics appears to promote collaboration with dental facilities on a routine basis, which would be beneficial for oral health management in hemodialysis patients.
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