“…The present findings support the hypothesis that the occurrence and severity of periodontitis exert an influence on the OHRQoL of individuals with ESRD. Recent studies have reported that periodontal disease is related to OHRQoL in children (Krisdapong, Prasertsom, Rattanarangsima, & Sheiham, ; Krisdapong, Prasertsom, Rattanarangsima, Sheiham, & Tsakos, ; Tomazoni et al, ), adolescents (Lopez & Baelum, ; Maroneze, Goergen, Souza, Rocha, & Ardenghi, ) and adults (Bernabé & Marcenes, ; Brennan, Spencer, & Roberts‐Thomson, ; He, Wei, Wang, & Ji, ; Masood et al, ; Needleman, McGrath, Floyd, & Biddle, ; Tsakos et al, ). However, the association between periodontitis and OHRQoL in individuals with ESRD has not previously been explored.…”