@article{Rocha Sena_Dumont Flecha_Cristiano Ramos Glória_Cecília Sales Mendes Prates_Gomes Brandão Rodrigues_Lopes Alves_Henrique Barroso Maciel_Silveira de Oliveira_Willya Douglas-de-Oliveira_Vicente Cardoso_Furtado Gonçalves_2021, title={Quality of life perception and self-esteem after dental intervention and kidney transplantation: a case series}, volume={29}, url={https://estomatologia.univalle.edu.co/index.php/revista_estomatologia/article/view/11017}, DOI={10.25100/re.v29i2.11017}, abstractNote={<p class="p2"><strong>Background: </strong>Chronic kidney failure occurs when the kidneys fail to perform their multitasking effectively, leading the patient to hemodialysis or kidney transplantation and progressive emotional exhaustion</p> <p class="p2"><strong>Objective: </strong>to evaluate the perception of quality of life related to oral health and self-esteem of patients undergoing hemodialysis, after dental interventions and kidney transplants.</p> <p class="p2"><strong>Materials and Methods: </strong>Eighty-two patients answered the SF-36, OHIP-14 and Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale questionnaires. Of these, 76 underwent dental interventions and answered the questionnaires again. After 3 years, only 33 continued the study. Twelve were transplanted and 10 completed the questionnaires.</p> <p class="p2"><strong>Results: </strong>Only self-esteem showed improvement, with statistically significant changes.</p> <p class="p2"><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Dental treatment and kidney transplantation improved patients’ self-esteem. There was a trend towards improvement in the social aspect.</p>}, number={2}, journal={Revista Estomatología}, author={Rocha Sena, Isadora and Dumont Flecha, Olga and Cristiano Ramos Glória, José and Cecília Sales Mendes Prates, Maria and Gomes Brandão Rodrigues, Vanessa and Lopes Alves, Frederico and Henrique Barroso Maciel, Emilio and Silveira de Oliveira, Evandro and Willya Douglas-de-Oliveira, Dhelfeson and Vicente Cardoso, Luiza and Furtado Gonçalves, Patricia}, year={2021}, month={Dec.} }