Abstract
The purpose of this cross-sectional study was to investigate the effect of different forms of periodontal diseases on Oral Health-Related Quality of Life (OHRQoL). Fifty-two patients with Aggressive Periodontitis (AP) or Chronic Periodontitis (CP) were included: nine patients with Localized Aggressive Periodontitis (LAP), thirty-three patients with Generalized Aggressive Periodontitis (GAP) and ten patients with Generalized Chronic Periodontitis (GCP). Oral Health Impact Profile questionnaires (OHIP-14) were distributed after a clinical examination that measured the following periodontal parameters: tooth loss, bleeding on probing (BoP), probing depth (PD), gingival recession (REC) and clinical attachment level (CAL). The global OHIP-14 score means were 10.6 for LAP, 16.5 for GAP, and 17.5 for GCP. A statistically significant difference (p < 0.01) was observed between the LAP group and the other two groups. There was significantly less bleeding and recession in the LAP group than in the patients with the generalized forms of periodontitis. LAP, GAP and GCP have an impact on patient quality of life when measured using the OHIP-14. Patients with GAP and GCP had poorer OHRQoL than LAP patients.
Highlights
Submitted: Nov 16, 2017 Accepted for publication: Dec 12, 2017 Last revision: Dec 18, 2017Periodontal disease affects the supportive tissues surrounding the teeth and includes a variety of inflammatory presentations that can lead to progressive tissue destruction and tooth loss.[1]
Understanding the impact of different forms of periodontal disease is essential to evaluate patient perception. The purpose of this cross-sectional study was to investigate the effect of different forms of periodontal diseases on the Oral Health-Related Quality of Life (OHRQoL)
The mean age of each subgroup is shown in Table 1: Localized Aggressive Periodontitis (LAP), 25.56 years; Generalized Aggressive Periodontitis (GAP), 30.79 years; and Generalized Chronic Periodontitis (GCP), 50.1 years
Summary
Submitted: Nov 16, 2017 Accepted for publication: Dec 12, 2017 Last revision: Dec 18, 2017Periodontal disease affects the supportive tissues surrounding the teeth and includes a variety of inflammatory presentations that can lead to progressive tissue destruction and tooth loss.[1].
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