Examining the multidimensional implications of oral health in chronic kidney disease: A systematic review.

Patients with chronic kidney disease experience worse oral health across multiple measures—including reduced quality of life, high rates of mouth lesions, and greater tooth loss—compared with healthy people, likely driven by systemic inflammation and changes in saliva and oral bacteria.

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