Key Points
According to a recent study, tooth loss and chronic renal disease may be related...
This newest study involving nearly 65,000 participants, however, is the first known to evaluate the association between chronic kidney disease and tooth loss in postmenopausal women across the ages..
It concluded that the glomerular filtration rate, a measure of kidney function, is significantly associated with having at least 20 (of a total of 28) adult teeth, suggesting that chronic kidney disease and tooth loss are significantly associated, especially in postmenopausal women aged 66 to 79 years...
These findings suggest that preventing and managing mineral and bone metabolism disorders in postmenopausal women with chronic kidney disease are crucial to prevent tooth loss..
It is also important to address kidney disease progression, as the consequences affect multiple body systems beyond just oral health.. Survey results are published in the article Chronic kidney disease in postmenopausal women is associated with tooth loss...
