Impact of Surgical and Non-Surgical Periodontal Therapy on Quality of Life in Case of Periodontitis.

OBJECTIVE

This study aims to evaluate the status of periodontitis patients and changes in their quality of life (QoL) after non-surgical and surgical periodontal treatment using OHIP-14, OHRQoL-UK questionnaires, and VAS.

METHODS

Of the 50 periodontitis patients included in the study, 27 received only non-surgical treatment. The remaining 23 individuals received additional surgical treatment because full recovery was not achieved with non-surgical periodontal treatment. OHIP-14, OHRQoL-UK questionnaires, and VAS were administered to these patients before periodontal treatment and after (4th and 12th weeks) to assess QoL measurements.

RESULTS

OHRQoL-UK results found that there was a statistically significant increase in the 3rd month (T2) values after the flap operation compared to the initial session (T0) (p < 0.05). Compared to non-surgical periodontal treatment (T1) with T2, the difference was not statistically significant except in the pain/discomfort category (p > 0.05). Although the results of the OHIP-14 questionnaire at T1 and T2 showed a significant difference compared to T0 values (p < 0.05), no significant difference was found between T1 and T2 (p > 0.05). An increase in some values was observed in VAS results compared to T0, but it was not significant (p > 0.05).

CONCLUSIONS

VAS, OHIP-14, and OHRQoL-UK questionnaires have shown that periodontal treatment improves the QoL of patients with periodontitis.

TRIAL REGISTRATION: ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT06539364.