©The Author(s) 2016.
World J Nephrol. Sep 6, 2016; 5(5): 455-460
Published online Sep 6, 2016. doi: 10.5527/wjn.v5.i5.455
Published online Sep 6, 2016. doi: 10.5527/wjn.v5.i5.455
Table 2 Self-reported oral health status (n = 141)
| No. | % of Subjects | |
| Number of teeth | ||
| ≥ 20 | 101 | 71.6 |
| 10-19 | 25 | 17.7 |
| 1-9 | 15 | 10.6 |
| Possession of denture | ||
| Yes | 34 | 24.1 |
| No/unused | 107 | 75.9 |
| Oral symptom | ||
| Toothache/sensitive | 26 | 18.4 |
| Shaking tooth | 22 | 15.6 |
| Gum swelling/bleeding | 29 | 20.6 |
| Food impaction | 104 | 73.8 |
| Bad breath | 49 | 34.8 |
| Sticky mouth | 30 | 21.3 |
| Crooked teeth | 21 | 14.9 |
| Malocclusion | 28 | 19.9 |
| Clicking of jaw joint | 14 | 9.9 |
| Lack of tooth | 13 | 9.2 |
| Dry mouth | 55 | 39.0 |
| Rough lip | 22 | 15.6 |
| Wrong taste | 15 | 10.6 |
| Frequent stomatitis | 20 | 14.2 |
| Odd feeling to denture | 2 | 1.4 |
| Other | 8 | 5.7 |
- Citation: Yoshioka M, Shirayama Y, Imoto I, Hinode D, Yanagisawa S, Takeuchi Y, Bando T, Yokota N. Factors associated with regular dental visits among hemodialysis patients. World J Nephrol 2016; 5(5): 455-460
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2220-6124/full/v5/i5/455.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5527/wjn.v5.i5.455