Improving quality of life (QoL) is a fundamental part of the multidisciplinary management of HD, and the role of the dental team in this is essential. Good relationships between specialist dentist,...

The special care practitioner may consider that some patients in end stage renal failure should have their oral care provided in a theatre environment where they can be monitored more closely by the...

Kidneys filter the blood and, in so doing, remove the waste products of metabolism. It is important to appreciate the multiple functions that the kidneys normally carry out:1.