Oral health and chronic kidney disease in Brazil: a population-based analysis of the 2019 National Health Survey
Oral health conditions, including poor hygiene practices, tooth loss, and eating difficulties are significantly associated with CKD. These findings highlight the need to integrate oral health into chronic disease prevention strategies, particularly within public health systems in upper-middle-income countries.
Authors
- Lillian de Oliveira Silva Macedo
- Cassiano Augusto Braga Silva
- Luis Gustavo Modelli de Andrade
Institutions
- Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp) (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2026-01-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-26126-1
- Primary Topic
- Oral microbiology and periodontitis research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00