Periodontal Disease and Nonsurgical Periodontal Therapy on the OHRQoL of the Patient: A Pilot Study of Case Series

The objective of this prospective study was to assess oral health-related quality of life (OHR-QoL) in patients with periodontitis and nonsurgical periodontal treatment. A prospective, longitudinal case series study was carried out at the University Dental Clinic of the Morales Meseguer Hospital in...

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Published in:Dentistry journal 2023-04, Vol.11 (4), p.94
Main Authors: Moya-Villaescusa, María José, Sánchez-Pérez, Arturo, Esparza-Marín, Jesús, Jornet-García, Alfonso, Montoya-Carralero, José María
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Gum disease
Health services
Informed consent
Medical research
Medicine, Experimental
nonsurgical periodontal therapy
OHIP
Oral hygiene
Patient compliance
Patients
Perceptions
Periodontal disease
Periodontal diseases
Periodontitis
Plaque index
Quality assessment
Quality of life
Questionnaires
scaling
Statistical analysis
subgingival
Surveys
Variance analysis
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Summary:The objective of this prospective study was to assess oral health-related quality of life (OHR-QoL) in patients with periodontitis and nonsurgical periodontal treatment. A prospective, longitudinal case series study was carried out at the University Dental Clinic of the Morales Meseguer Hospital in Murcia. Eighty periodontal patients with periodontitis, aged 22 to 72 years, were included in this study. The Spanish version of the Oral Health Impact Profile 14 (OHIP-14sp) questionnaire was used on two occasions: at the first visit and one month after completing the nonsurgical periodontal treatment. Clinical measurements of probing depth, plaque index and bleeding on probing were performed at baseline and after periodontal therapy. Data were analyzed using Student's t-test and analysis of variance. We found statistically significant differences ( < 0.05) between the pre- and post-treatment in all the dimensions studied except disability. Similarly, statistically significant differences were also found according to the degree or stage of the disease. However, these differences were not observed with respect to the extent of periodontal disease. Periodontal disease has a negative impact on the OHRQoL of periodontal patients, especially in severe stages (III-IV). Basic periodontal treatment can improve the OHRQoL of periodontal patients one month after treatment.
ISSN:2304-6767
2304-6767
DOI:10.3390/dj11040094