BACKGROUND Salivary changes in hemodialysis patients may result in various oral manifestations. This research intended to determine oral manifestations and some salivary markers in hemodialysis patients. MATERIAL AND METHODS This cross-sectional study was conducted on 30 hemodialysis patients (the patient group) and 30 healthy individuals (the control group). Saliva urea and calcium levels an...

BACKGROUND Poor oral health status may have an impact on the health status of patients with chronic renal failure. AIM To describe the oral health status of a group of Brazilian patients with chronic renal failure. MATERIAL AND METHODS Retrospective review of the medical records of patients with chronic renal failure, of whom 13 (4.5%) were in a predialysis stage, 158 (55%) were on hemodial...

There are some subjects that most people are reluctant to discuss. While theoretically nothing is taboo in the medical literature, doctors as humans are affected by social mores. So when I thought about the general subject of halitosis, or bad breath, I expected to find a dearth of literature on the subject. Actualfy, as is often the case, there is far more literature written on most subjects t...

Introduction: Hormonal changes during pregnancy are along with oral changes such as pregnancy gingivitis, halitosis, pregnancy tumor and teeth erosion. The aim of the current study is to evaluate the prevalence of these oral changes in pregnant and non-pregnant women.  Methods and materials: In this observational, analytic, case-control study, 124 pregnant women and 124 non-pregnant women refe...

Purpose: The purpose of the present study was to develop a novel selective medium (OVSM) and useful identification method for oral Veillonella species, assess prevalence this species using medium, investigate whether monitoring levels is as clinical indicator diagnosis halitosis. Methods: To examine bacterial populations in cavity, multiplex PCR were developed isolating identifying species. OVS...