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Clinical oral findings in dialysis and kidney-transplant patients.

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2011

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Acir José Dirschnabel, Alessandra de Souza Martins, Shirley Aparecida Gonçalves Dantas, Marina de Oliveira Ribas, Ana Maria Trindade Grégio, Luciana Reis Azevedo‐Alanis, Sérgio Aparecido Ignácio, Paula Cristina Trevilatto, Rafaela Wassoler Casagrande, Antônio Adílson Soares de Lima,
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Abstract

The prevalence of oral lesions was significantly higher in renal patients (DL and KT groups). The most prevalent oral clinical findings were saburral tongue and xerostomia for both groups. Metallic taste was more prevalent in the DL group. Although geographic tongue was more frequent in KT patients and melanin pigmentation in the control group, the number of lesions was low for all groups. In addition, gingival overgrowth was more prevalent in the KT group; however, the difference was not significant (P = .06).