Why are oral diseases common among dialysis patients?

For patients with complete kidney failure, a kidney transplant or a suitable filtration system is the primary recommendation of doctors. There are two main filtration methods. Haemodialysis Peritoneal dialysis Here, the patients who have resorted to dialysis should come to the dialysis unit of the respective hospital every two to three or more days to receive this treatment. It has been observed by the doctors that there is poor oral health among the blood leakage filter patients who come in this way. Some researches have also taken various measures to find the reasons for this. For example, from research data collected from patients receiving hemodialysis treatment at St. Paul's Hospital in Saskatchewan, Canada, they found that 64% of patients with oral disease received hemodialysis treatment for more than two years. A similar finding has been found in a research conducted in Delhi, India. Their conclusion was that there is a direct relationship between the duration of treatment and the deterioration of oral health in these patients. And these are some of the basic characteristics that reveal the poor oral health of these patients. ie, Bad breath Dry mouth Change in taste Increased rate of tooth decay Bleeding gums (etc. can be indicated.) According to experts, several reasons can affect the poor oral health of patients undergoing this hemodialysis treatment. Frequency of treatment and high stress level and depression caused by medical condition Neglect of oral health Weakened immunity Due to kidney disease or various drugs taken, the optimal pH value of the mouth is changed and an alkaline environment is created. Excessive adhesive deposition. It has been found that increasing the level of urea in the saliva increases the alkalinity of the oral cavity. Therefore, it is important to monitor the oral health of the patients from the early stages of the treatment and provide the necessary advice at the right time to improve their oral health.