Locker’s Model for Assessing Periodontal Health Status of the Lawyers in Bhopal

Abstract

Background: The current study is intended to assess the oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL)comprising Locker’s model among lawyers in Bhopal city. This study was framed to integrate OHRQoL with morbid and terminal dental condition allied to periodontal health assessment by encompassing Locker’s Model. Methodology: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted incorporating 250 lawyers of Bhopal city. The evaluation and association of periodontal status and OHRQoL by Leao and Sheiham 5-scale questionnaire was used in the present study. Post data collection, periodontal health status of lawyers was observed, the association between the dimensionsof Dental Impact on Daily Living (DIDL) Scale with each construct of Locker’s conceptual model of oral health was complemented. The collected data were tabulated using Excel, and analysis was done using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences 19.0 version. Pearson correlation test, ANOVA, and Post hoc test were used to test the significance. Results: Observation included 29.6% of lawyers were dissatisfied with their teeth and existing oral health. All the dimensions of DIDL Scale show a statistically positive association with each other and Community Periodontal Index highest score with pain and eating restrictions. Conclusion: Oro-dental diseases or problems have definitive effects on patient’s satisfaction with different aspects of their dentition and also experienced greater psychological discomfort. As rightly said by the WHO “Oral Health for Healthy Life” and oral cavity is the gateway of general health, so oro-dental problems cannot be unkempt.