Torus palatinus in end-stage renal disease patients receiving peritoneal dialysis: Does renal osteodystrophy play a role?

Torus palatinus in end-stage renal disease patients receiving peritoneal dialysis: Does renal osteodystrophy play a role?

Background: Our aim was to investigate the prevalence, size, locations, and shapes of torus palatinus (TP) in end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients receiving peritoneal dialysis (PD) in order to analyze the relationship between the TP size and duration of PD. Materials and methods: During 2007, 91...

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Main Authors: Yildiray Sisman, Cumali Gokce, Murat Sipahioglu, Elif Tarim Ertas, Aydin Unal, Oktay Oymak, Cengiz Utas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2012-06-01
Series:Journal of Dental Sciences
Subjects:
end-stage renal disease
peritoneal dialysis period
renal osteodystrophy
torus palatinus
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S199179021200044X

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