Oral health-related quality of life depending on dental and periodontal health in different patients before and after liver transplantation

Background The aim of this study was to evaluate the oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) depending on dental and periodontal health of different patients before and after liver transplantation (pre- and postLTx) compared to a healthy control group (HC). Methods OHRQoL was rated using the Ge...

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Published in:Clinical oral investigations 2018-06, Vol.22 (5), p.2039-2045
Main Authors: Schmalz, Gerhard, Meisel, Anja, Kollmar, Otto, Kauffels, Anne, Slotta, Jan E., Kottmann, Tanja, Haak, Rainer, Ziebolz, Dirk
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Case-Control Studies
Cross-Sectional Studies
Dentistry
DMF Index
Female
Germany - epidemiology
Gum disease
Humans
Liver Transplantation
Liver transplants
Male
Medicine
Middle Aged
Oral Health
Oral hygiene
Original Article
Periodontal Index
Periodontitis
Periodontitis - epidemiology
Prevalence
Quality of Life
Surveys and Questionnaires
Teeth
Transplantation
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Summary:Background The aim of this study was to evaluate the oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) depending on dental and periodontal health of different patients before and after liver transplantation (pre- and postLTx) compared to a healthy control group (HC). Methods OHRQoL was rated using the German short form of Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP G14). To estimate dental health, the decayed (D-T), missing (M-T), and filled (F-T) teeth index (DMF-T) was used. Periodontal health was classified as healthy/mild, moderate, or severe periodontitis. The following statistics are used: Mann-Whitney U test, Kruskal-Wallis test, chi-square test, and Fisher test ( α  = 5%). Results A total of 24 preLTx, 47 postLTx, and 75 HC patients were included. Significant differences in DMF-T, D-T, M-T, and F-T scores were detected between groups ( p   0.05). Conclusions These preliminary findings show a reduced OHRQoL without associations to their oral status, which might indicate an influence of potential disease-related factors on OHRQoL. Further studies with larger groups are necessary to verify this observation. Clinical relevance A special dental care of patients before and after LTx is needed, including a comprehensive assessment of the individual patient’s OHRQoL.
ISSN:1432-6981
1436-3771
DOI:10.1007/s00784-017-2298-5