Impact of Periodontal Disease on the Quality of Life of Adult Patients

Periodontal diseases are a very common cause of tooth loss in adults. The aim of the study was to compare the severity of periodontal disease with the quality of life of adult patients treated at the periodontology clinics of San Gregorio University of Portoviejo from January 2022 to December 2023....

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Autores: Klimecki, Edyta, Murillo Almache, Ángela Mercedes, Domo Moreira, Kiara Mishelle
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2024
País:Ecuador
Institución:Universidad San Gregorio de Portoviejo
Repositorio:Revista Universidad San Gregorio de Portoviejo
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/3298
Acceso en línea:https://revista.sangregorio.edu.ec/index.php/REVISTASANGREGORIO/article/view/3298
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Calidad de vida
enfermedad periodontal
OHIP-14
salud pública
Quality of life
periodontal disease
public health
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Sumario:Periodontal diseases are a very common cause of tooth loss in adults. The aim of the study was to compare the severity of periodontal disease with the quality of life of adult patients treated at the periodontology clinics of San Gregorio University of Portoviejo from January 2022 to December 2023. A quantitative study was conducted using a deductive approach and a retro-prospective cross-sectional design. Non-probabilistic convenience sampling was employed based on selection criteria, resulting in a total of 75 participants. The collected data were entered into SPSS version 26 for processing and analysis. Data analysis confirmed the presence of four stages of periodontal disease in the sample, with Stage II being the most predominant. The assessment of quality of life, measured through the OHIP-14 questionnaire, revealed that the progression of the disease primarily affected three domains: functional limitation, discomfort, and psychological disability. Conversely, the dimension showing the least impact, regardless of disease progression, was disadvantages. The research findings confirmed that the progression of the disease had a negative impact on various domains of quality of life.