Chronic periodontitis and oral health‐related quality of life in Chinese adults: A population‐based, cross‐sectional study

Abstract

Chronic periodontitis was associated with poorer OHRQoL in Chinese adults. In addition, the impairment in OHRQoL showed a significant correlation with the severity of chronic periodontitis.

The impact of caries in combination with periodontitis on oral health‐related quality of life in Bahia, Brazil

“…The results of this study showed that the combined occurrence of dental caries and periodontitis is associated with a negative impact on the oral health-related quality of life. Previous studies have generally analyzed only one of these oral conditions, 6,8,13,[15][16][17] and to our best knowledge, the present investigation is the first to evaluate the coexisting effect of caries and periodontitis, as well as employing a control group without either disease.…”

“…This is in contrast to investigations in other countries and regions that evaluated the impact of these oral conditions on quality of life separately. 8,[13][14][15][16][17]36 In these studies, individuals with severe periodontitis reported a greater negative impact on quality of life related to oral health. 8,13,15,17 So too with dental caries, in that the greater its severity, the greater the impact perception.…”

“…Probing depth was recorded as the distance between the gingival margin and the most apical depth of the pocket. 17 Recession measurement was defined as the distance between the gingival margin and the cemento-enamel junction. 21 Clinical attachment level was defined as the distance from the cemento-enamel junction to the base of the pocket.…”

“…Studies that have evaluated the impact of oral conditions on the quality of life show that not only the presence but also the severity of caries or periodontal disease are associated with a worse oral health-related quality of life. 6,8,[13][14][15][16][17] The higher the caries experience or the severity level of periodontitis, the greater the impact on people's daily lives. 16,17 However, this research has traditionally analyzed each disease separately.…”

“…6,8,[13][14][15][16][17] The higher the caries experience or the severity level of periodontitis, the greater the impact on people's daily lives. 16,17 However, this research has traditionally analyzed each disease separately. Assuming that individuals with coexisting caries lesions and periodontitis can present an amplified oral selfperception, and thus report the worst quality of life scores, the objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of dental caries and periodontitis and their combined association with oral health-related quality of life.…”