Dialysis, Renal Transplantation and Oral Health—Many-Sided Nature of Dental Focal Doctrine

ABSTRACT

The purpose of our research is to estimate the motivation for oral health and whether patients are well informed about fields of disturbance in the maxillofacial area. A total of 170 subjects participated in the research: 59 (34.7%) - on hemodialysis; 51 (30%) with renal transplant; and 60% (35.3%) as a control group. Based upon the direct individual questionnaire, it became clear that there was a lack of bilateral motivation for support of oral health and insufficient knowledge of the patients regarding oral health prophylactics, as well as lack of understanding of dental focal problematic. The attitude of medics and dentists towards the dental sanation of this population of patients was not on sufficiently high level either. In order to respond completely to the health needs of patients that are on hemodialysis and after renal transplantation, it is necessary that dental studies in Bulgaria are introduced within the sphere of transplantation medicine.

Keywords:

• hemodialysis
• renal transplantation
• oral health
• motivation