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The Oral Health Status Of Individuals On Renal Dialysis, Kimberley Naugle
The Oral Health Status Of Individuals On Renal Dialysis, Kimberley Naugle
Dental Hygiene Theses & Dissertations
The purpose of this investigation was to perform oral assessments on individuals undergoing renal dialysis in Hampton Roads health care facilities to determine their oral health status. A purposive sample was identified via the Sentara Health System in Hampton Roads, from which individuals on renal dialysis who agreed to participate in the study were selected.
Three subgroups of the population were studied: those who have been on renal dialysis for less than a year, individuals on renal dialysis for one to three years and those on renal dialysis for longer than three years.
The Periodontal Disease Index by Ramfjord (1967) …