Naslov
Is periodontitis and its treatment capable of changing the quality of life of a patient?

Autori
Graziani, Filippo ; Musić, Larisa ; Božić, Darko ; Tsakos, Georgios

Izvornik
British dental journal (0007-0610) 227 (2019), 7; 621-625

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, pregledni rad, stručni

Ključne riječi
Periodontitis ; Quality of life

Sažetak
While clinical indicators, or so-called surrogate outcomes in periodontology, allow us to assess periodontal health and evaluate outcomes of periodontal therapy from a clinician's perspective, they cannot be used to evaluate patients' subjective perceptions of their health status or satisfaction with the received treatment. These can be assessed through patient-based outcomes, such as quality of life. The aim of this paper is to give an overview of the multidimensional concept of oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL), its measures and association with plaque-induced, inflammatory periodontal diseases. Periodontitis and its clinical consequences, such as tooth loss, have a considerable negative effect on OHRQoL, while periodontal treatment and alleviation of the symptoms can lead to improvement in OHRQoL. Implant rehabilitation of missing teeth also seems to positively influence OHRQoL.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Dentalna medicina

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