ArticlePediatric nephrology (Berlin, Germany)2021
Oral health in children with chronic kidney disease.
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- Oral Health in Early and Advanced Stages (1-4) of Chronic Kidney Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.International dental journal · 2026Pooled it
- Gingivitis Control in Children, Adolescents and Young Adults With Chronic Kidney Disease by a Need-Related Programme: A Randomised Clinical Trial.International journal of dental hygiene · 2025Trial
- Intensive oral prophylaxis does not alter the tongue microbiome in young patients with chronic kidney disease: longitudinal, randomized, controlled study.Frontiers in immunology · 2024Trial
- Comparison of oral health indices and parental awareness in children with and without idiopathic nephrotic syndrome. A case-control study.Pediatric nephrology (Berlin, Germany) · 2026Article
- Associations between biochemical parameters and oral health indices in pediatric chronic kidney disease: a cross-sectional study.BMC oral health · 2026Article
- The Impact of Chronic Kidney Disease on Oral Health: A Narrative Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- Sociodemographic, health, and oral factors associated with health-related quality of life in children and adolescents with chronic kidney disease: a cross-sectional study.BMC public health · 2026Observational
- Ask-Upmark Kidney Disease: Case Report of a Rare Congenital Malformation.Case reports in pathology · 2026Article
- Oral Health Assessment in Adolescents with End-Stage Chronic Kidney Disease.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Dental caries, oral hygiene and salivary characteristics in children with chronic kidney disease: a case-control study.Pediatric nephrology (Berlin, Germany) · 2025Observational
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- Oral health status in children with chronic kidney disease, kidney transplantation, and nephrotic syndrome: a cross-sectional study.Pediatric nephrology (Berlin, Germany) · 2025Article
- Perspectives on Matrix Metalloproteinase-8 and Salivary Osteoprotegerin in Orthodontic Strategy in Children with Chronic Kidney Disease.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Interplay between periodontitis and chronic kidney disease.Nature reviews. Nephrology · 2025Review
- Chronic Kidney Disease With Related Oral Health Problems and Alterations in the Tongue Microbiome Illustrated by a 15-Year-Old Girl: A Case Report.Case reports in pediatrics · 2025Article
- Oral hygiene indices and chronic kidney disease in children: Systematic review andThe Saudi dental journal · 2024Review
- Evaluation of UK paediatric nephrology teams' understanding, experience and perceptions of oral health outcomes and accessibility to dental care: a mixed-methods study.Pediatric nephrology (Berlin, Germany) · 2024Article
- The association between dental caries and steroid-sensitive nephrotic syndrome in children.Pediatric nephrology (Berlin, Germany) · 2024Article
- The tongue microbiome of young patients with chronic kidney disease and their healthy mothers.Clinical oral investigations · 2024Article
- Oral Health in Children with Chronic Kidney Disease, Hemodialysis, and Renal Transplantation: A Comprehensive Narrative Review of the Oral Manifestations and Dental Implications.Clinical medicine insights. Pediatrics · 2024Review
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Abstract
The review summarizes the current understanding of dental health in children with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Oral conditions associated with CKD and its medical and surgical management have been described in cohort studies. Children with CKD may present with severe developmental defects of enamel (DDE) including discoloration, pitting, and reduced hardness leading to extensive tooth wear with normal function. The alkaline oral pH resulting from the uremia of CKD inhibits cariogenic bacteria, reduces dental caries risk, and increases accumulation of dental calculus. The malnutrition, acidosis, growth hormone resistance, anemia, and renal osteodystrophy in CKD provide multiple mechanisms for abnormal craniofacial growth and delayed tooth eruption. Following successful kidney transplant, caries risk increases due to normalization of oral pH in the presence of DDE; optimized diet and oral hygiene become critical in caries control. Post-transplant medications including cyclosporine A and calcium channel blockers may cause gingival overgrowth which in severe cases requires gingival surgery to allow tooth eruption, improve appearance, or permit orthodontic treatment. Immune suppression with sirolimus or everolimus may cause severe debilitating oral ulcerations. Long-term immune suppression increases the risk for development of oral candidiasis and oral cancers. Dental examinations and treatment are recommended for children with all stages of CKD to mitigate adverse oral outcomes of the disease and its management.
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