Oral manifestations in a renal osteodystrophy patient - a case report with review of literature.

Renal Osteodystrophy (ROD) is a common complication of chronic renal disease (CRD) and is the part of a broad spectrum of disorders of mineral metabolism that occurs in the clinical setting. It occurs early in the course of chronic renal failure and progresses as the kidney function deteriorates. It is an osseous alteration believed to arise from increased parathyroid function associated with inappropriate calcium, phosphorus and vitamin D metabolism. Involvement of the jaws is common and radiographic alterations are often one of the earliest signs of chronic renal failure. Herein, reporting a case of Chronic Renal Failure (Bilateral Grade I Neuropathy) with ROD presenting oral manifestations in an 11-year -old male child.