Publications by authors named "Shao-Yu Tai"
Torus Mandibularis in Patients Receiving Hemodialysis.
Int J Environ Res Public Health
September 2021
Article Synopsis
- A study investigated the prevalence of torus mandibularis in 322 hemodialysis patients at Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, revealing a 7.8% occurrence rate among participants.
- Findings indicated that most cases were symmetric, nodular, under 2 cm in size, and located in the premolar region, with significant poor oral hygiene noted among the patients.
- The study found that younger age and higher blood phosphate levels were strongly associated with the presence of torus mandibularis, highlighting potential risk factors for this condition in dialysis patients.
Purpose: A consensus about the pathogenesis of torus palatinus (TP) in patients receiving dialysis still eludes the scientific community. This prospective observational study investigated the epidemiology of TP in peritoneal dialysis and hemodialysis patients and analyzed the influences of multiple pathogenic factors such as mineral and bone disorders, genetic, environmental or nutritional triggers, progression of age, heredity, climatologic or biomechanical causes, and hyperparathyroidism on the formation of TP.
Methods: Between 2013 and 2016, a total of 575 chronic dialysis patients (441 on hemodialysis and 134 on peritoneal dialysis) were recruited from Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taiwan.
Introduction: This study attempted to survey the oral findings of hemodialysis patients and analyze the prevalence and predictors for torus palatinus TP) in this patient population.
Methods: A total of 322 hemodialysis patients were recruited. Patients were organized into two groups, based on the presence (n=93) or absence (n=229) of TP.