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Observational studyInternational journal of environmental research and public health2021

Torus Mandibularis in Patients Receiving Hemodialysis.

Pei-Ching Chang, Shao-Yu Tai, Chia-Lin Hsu, Aileen I Tsai, Jen-Fen Fu, I-Kuan Wang, Cheng-Hao Weng, Tzung-Hai Yen

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Observational study in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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3 citing papers in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

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  3. Blood Aluminum Levels in Patients with Hemodialysis and Peritoneal Dialysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Pei-Ching ChangDepartment of Pediatric Dentistry, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan Branch, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0002-5398-1071
Shao-Yu TaiDepartment of Pediatric Dentistry, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Branch, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan.
Chia-Lin HsuDepartment of Pediatric Dentistry, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Branch, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan.
Aileen I TsaiDepartment of Pediatric Dentistry, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Branch, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan.
Jen-Fen FuDepartment of Medical Research, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Branch, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan.
I-Kuan WangDepartment of Nephrology, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung 404, Taiwan.
Cheng-Hao WengCollege of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan.
Tzung-Hai YenCollege of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0002-0907-1505
Chang Gung Memorial Hospital · TWChang Gung University · TWChina Medical University · TW

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Reports on the prevalence of torus mandibularis among dialysis patients have been limited and inconclusive. A wide variety of oral manifestations has been found in patients with hyperparathyroidism. Furthermore, uremia-related changes in facial bone structures have been described in the literature. This prospective observational study examined 322 hemodialysis patients treated at the Chang Gung Memorial Hospital from 1 August to 31 December 2016. Two subgroups were identified: patients with torus mandibularis (n = 25) and those without (n = 297). Clinical oral examinations including inspection and palpation were employed. Our study found that most mandibular tori were symmetric (84.0%), nodular (96.0%), less than 2 cm in size (96.0%), and located in the premolar area (92.0%). Poor oral hygiene was observed among these patients, with 49.7% and 24.5% scoring 3 and 4, respectively, on the Quigley-Hein plaque index. More than half (55.0%) of patients lost their first molars. Multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed that blood phosphate level (odds ratio = 1.494,

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ExostosesGastrointestinal TractHumansPrevalenceProspective StudiesRenal Dialysisageblood phosphate levelhemodialysishyperparathyroidismoral torusosteodystrophyparathyroid hormonetorus mandibularis

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PMID34574376
PMCPMC8465652
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