Integrity of the Oral Tissues in Patients with Solid-Organ Transplants
The relationship between the use of immunosuppressants in solid-organ transplant patients and oral tissue abnormalities has been recognized. The objective of this study was to determine the state of oral tissue integrity in renal, heart, and liver transplant patients who are on continuous medical an...
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| description | The relationship between the use of immunosuppressants in solid-organ transplant patients and oral tissue abnormalities has been recognized. The objective of this study was to determine the state of oral tissue integrity in renal, heart, and liver transplant patients who are on continuous medical and dental control. Forty patients of both sexes were clinically evaluated at the Clinical Hospital of the University of Chile to identify pathologies of oral mucosa, gingival enlargement (GE), decayed, missing, filled teeth (DMFT) index, and salivary flow. The average age of the transplant subjects was 49.4 years, and the age range was 19 to 69 years. Most subjects maintained a good level of oral hygiene, and the rate mean of DMFT was 14.7. The degree of involvement of the oral mucosa and GE was low (10%). Unlike other studies, the frequency of oral mucosal diseases and GE was low despite the fact that these patients were immunosuppressed. Care and continuous monitoring seem to be of vital importance in maintaining the oral health of transplant patients. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-1f19b9d50db2414d9fa3b05ba7c2d4d22025-08-20T02:04:44ZengWileyJournal of Transplantation2090-00072090-00152012-01-01201210.1155/2012/603769603769Integrity of the Oral Tissues in Patients with Solid-Organ TransplantsGonzalo Rojas0Loreto Bravo1Karina Cordero2Luis Sepúlveda3Leticia Elgueta4Juan Carlos Díaz5Blanca Urzúa6Irene Morales7Department of Oral Pathology, Faculty of Odontology, University of Chile, Sergio Livingstone 943, Independencia, 8390-492 Santiago, ChileDepartment of Oral Pathology, Faculty of Odontology, University of Chile, Sergio Livingstone 943, Independencia, 8390-492 Santiago, ChileFaculty of Odontology, University of Valparaíso, Carvallo 211, 2360004 Valparaíso, ChileCardio-Vascular Department, Clinical Hospital of University of Chile, Santos Dumont 999, Independencia, 8380456 Santiago, ChileMedicine Department, Clinical Hospital of University of Chile, Santos Dumont 999, Independencia, 8380456 Santiago, ChileMedicine Department, Clinical Hospital of University of Chile, Santos Dumont 999, Independencia, 8380456 Santiago, ChileDepartment of Community and Basic Sciences, Faculty of Odontology, University of Chile, Sergio Livingstone 943, Independencia, 8390-492 Santiago, ChileDepartment of Community and Basic Sciences, Faculty of Odontology, University of Chile, Sergio Livingstone 943, Independencia, 8390-492 Santiago, ChileThe relationship between the use of immunosuppressants in solid-organ transplant patients and oral tissue abnormalities has been recognized. The objective of this study was to determine the state of oral tissue integrity in renal, heart, and liver transplant patients who are on continuous medical and dental control. Forty patients of both sexes were clinically evaluated at the Clinical Hospital of the University of Chile to identify pathologies of oral mucosa, gingival enlargement (GE), decayed, missing, filled teeth (DMFT) index, and salivary flow. The average age of the transplant subjects was 49.4 years, and the age range was 19 to 69 years. Most subjects maintained a good level of oral hygiene, and the rate mean of DMFT was 14.7. The degree of involvement of the oral mucosa and GE was low (10%). Unlike other studies, the frequency of oral mucosal diseases and GE was low despite the fact that these patients were immunosuppressed. Care and continuous monitoring seem to be of vital importance in maintaining the oral health of transplant patients.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/603769 |
| spellingShingle | Gonzalo Rojas Loreto Bravo Karina Cordero Luis Sepúlveda Leticia Elgueta Juan Carlos Díaz Blanca Urzúa Irene Morales Integrity of the Oral Tissues in Patients with Solid-Organ Transplants Journal of Transplantation |
| title | Integrity of the Oral Tissues in Patients with Solid-Organ Transplants |
| title_full | Integrity of the Oral Tissues in Patients with Solid-Organ Transplants |
| title_fullStr | Integrity of the Oral Tissues in Patients with Solid-Organ Transplants |
| title_full_unstemmed | Integrity of the Oral Tissues in Patients with Solid-Organ Transplants |
| title_short | Integrity of the Oral Tissues in Patients with Solid-Organ Transplants |
| title_sort | integrity of the oral tissues in patients with solid organ transplants |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/603769 |
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