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Chronic Kidney Disease and Periodontal Disease

February 5th, 2008 · Comments Off

Yet another finding that supports the importance of good dental health! Underdiagnosed and potentially fatal, chronic kidney disease (CKD), is independently associated with periodontal disease and edentulism. Reuters Health reports that in the American Journal of Kidney Diseases, a recent study by Dr. Monica A. Fisher of Case Western Reserve University and her [...]

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