Dialysis vintage time has the strongest correlation to psychosocial pattern of oral health-related quality of life – a multicentre cross-sectional study

• Gerhard Schmalz ^[1] ; Marit Dietl ^[1] ; Radovan Vasko ^[2] ; Gerhard A. Müller ^[2] ; Lars Rothermund ^[3] ; Frieder Keller ^[4] ; Dirk Ziebolz ^[1] ; Franz-Maximilian Rasche ^[5]
  1. [1] University of Leipzig

     University of Leipzig

     Kreisfreie Stadt Leipzig, Alemania

     
  2. [2] Department of Nephrology and Rheumatology, University Medical Center, Goettingen, Germany
  3. [3] KfH Kuratorium for Dialysis and Kidney Transplantation, Ulm, Germany
  4. [4] Department of Internal Medicine I, Division of Nephrology, University Hospital of Ulm, Ulm, Germany
  5. [5] Department of Internal Medicine, Neurology, Dermatology, Clinic for Endocrinology, Nephrology, Section of Nephrology, University Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany; KfH, Dialysis care unit Kulmbach, Germany

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• Localización: Medicina oral, patología oral y cirugía bucal. Ed. inglesa, ISSN-e 1698-6946, Vol. 23, Nº. 6 (November ), 2018
• Idioma: inglés
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  • Aim of this cross-sectional, multicentre study was to investigate associations of dialysis vintage time in haemodialysis (CKD5D) patients with oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) and dental and periodontal treatment need.

    CKD5D patients were divided into subgroups according to dialysis vintage time in different dialysis centres in Germany. OHRQoL was assessed with oral health impact profile (OHIP-G14). Dental treatment need was classified as presence of carious lesions. Periodontal treatment need was defined as periodontal screening index score (PSI) 3-4.

    In total, 190 participants were divided into the subgroups according to the time on CKD5D: 0 - 2 (n = 29), 3 - 5 (n = 35), 6 - 8 (n = 34), 9 - 12 (n = 29), 13 - 20 (n = 34) and >20 years (n = 29). The overall treatment need in the total cohort was 92% (dental 56%, periodontal 88%) with a total OHIP-G14 sum score of 4.17 [2; 0-5] without a significant correlation. Time on CKD5D was inversely correlated with the OHIP G14 score (p<0.01, R = -0.201). The pattern psychosocial impact was significantly associated with the dialysis duration (p<0.01) and showed a negative correlation to the OHIP-G14 (R = -0.283, Spearman´s rho test p<0.01). For oral function also a negative correlation with OHIP-G14 was detected (Spearman´s rho: -0.183).

    Patients with a prolonged dialysis vintage time show an improved OHRQoL, which might be mainly caused by the positive development of psychosocial pattern of OHRQoL. The oral health situation of HD patients seems unsatisfying, independently of dialysis vintage time and OHRQoL. Accordingly, an improvement in oral health situation of CKD5D patients is mandatory necessary. Thereby, consideration of psychosocial aspects especially at the beginning of CKD5D therapy and a sensitization regarding oral health issues with increasing vintage time might be recommendable.