Renal Osteodystrophy and Dental Manifestation: A Case Report

Abstract

Renal Osteodystrophy (ROD) is a common complication of chronic renal disease (CRD) and is the part of a broad spectrum of disorders of mineral metabolism .The most frequent causes of CRD are diabetes mellitus, arterial hypertension and glomerulonephritis. CRD is classified in 5 stages – from kidney damage with normal or increased GFR to renal failure(1). An increasing number of patients with this disease will probably demand dental treatment, and that up to 90% of them will show oral signs and symptoms related to this systemic disease.(2) Such patients may present greater bleeding tendency, hypertension, anemia, drug intolerance, increased susceptibility to infections and the presence of several oral manifestations. here we present a case report of renal osteodystrophy with significant oral findings.