Objectives: To assess the oral findings among a group of Egyptian pediatric patients at End-Stage Renal Disease either on haemodialysis or after kidney transplantation.
Subjects and Methods: A total number of 84 pediatric patients from April 2019 till October 2019 were recruited. A comprehensive oral examination was performed for both soft and hard oral tissues and the following outcomes were assessed: dental caries, enamel hypoplasia, oral candidiasis, and gingival hyperplasia. Patients were classified into: group I represents the haemodialysis group and group II represents the kidney transplantation group.
Results: In both groups, 17 were caries affected (20 %) and 67 were caries-free (80%). The percentage of enamel hypoplasia was reported in 25% of both groups. The percentage of gingival enlargement among group I was 3.4 % while 16.7 % in group II. Oral candidiasis was not encountered in all study participants.
Conclusion: End-Stage Renal Disease patients are in an essential need for an awareness program to encourage maintenance of oral hygiene and other measures such as a balanced diet and proper hydration.