[Impact of periodontal disease on quality of life for dentate diabetics].
The aim of this study was to evaluate the potential impact of periodontal disease on quality of life in diabetics. A total of 159 dentate diabetic individuals registered at the Municipal Hospital in Itaúna, Minas Gerais, Brazil, were examined and interviewed. The clinical periodontal parameters recorded were: gingival bleeding, probing depth, and clinical attachment level. The OHIP-14 form was used to evaluate the impact of periodontal disease on quality of life. In relation to periodontal status, 15.7% of individuals were healthy, 35.2% presented gingivitis, and 49.1% periodontitis (27.7% in the mild-to-moderate and 21.4% in the advanced stages). Association between diagnosis of periodontal disease and impact on quality of life was significant in individuals with periodontitis (p < 0.001). Gingival bleeding, probing depth, and clinical attachment level > 4mm were associated with intensely negative impact on quality of life (p = 0.013, p < 0.001, and p = 0.012 respectively). Diabetics with mild-to-moderate and advanced periodontitis had more negative impact on quality of life than those who were periodontally healthy or with gingivitis.
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Faculdade de Odontologia, Pontificia Universidade Catolica de Minas Gerais, Praça Dr. Augusto Gonçalves 146, Itaúna, MG 35680-054, Belo Horizonte, Brazil. triciadrumond@uol.com.br
Costa
Fernando Oliveira
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Zenóbio
Elton Gonçalves
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Soares
Rodrigo Villamarim
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Santana
Taciana Drumond
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001938:Brazil; D048909:Diabetes Complications / Q000503:physiopathology*; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus; D005260:Female; D005884:Gingival Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D005891:Gingivitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009909:Oral Health; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D010518:Periodontitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D011788:Quality of Life; D018434:Sickness Impact Profile; D018709:Statistics, Nonparametric; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires