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<b>Objective</b>: To evaluate the impact of oral health on the quality of life of patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) before kidney transplantation. <b>Methods</b>: This is an observational, cross-sectional, analytical, descriptive study involving patients with CKD prior to kidney transplantation. Patients underwent oral health assessment and responded to the Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP-14), in addition to other data being collected. <b>Results</b>: Most patients had a high rate of decayed and missing teeth (DMFT) and altered Community Periodontal Index (CPI) and 68.8% were unaware of the need for dental treatment before transplantation. Only 25% of patients had undergone previous dental treatment. The main changes identified in OHIP-14 were related to shyness due to oral problems, discomfort when eating and painful symptoms. A negative impact was observed on the quality of life of male patients, brown and black, widowed, with low income, less education, on renal replacement therapy and with a history of smoking and alcohol consumption. Variables such as gender, race, income, education and substitution therapy had a negative impact on OHIP-14. <b>Conclusion</b>: The majority of patients had poor oral health and low oral health-related quality of life. The latter was influenced by psychological and physical factors.<br>