title: Perception of oral health related quality of life (OHQoL-UK) among periodontal risk patients before and after periodontal therapy.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To assess the oral health related quality of life among periodontal risk patients before and after periodontal therapy.
  
  
  METHODS
  The study population consisted of 183 patients reporting to the outpatient department of periodontics, who were grouped into low, moderate and high risk patients based on the periodontal risk assessment model. The patients were asked to complete the OHQoL-UK 16 questionnaire before and after periodontal therapy. The change in the patient perception of quality of life before and after treatment was assessed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Periodontitis had a considerable negative impact on the quality of life of patients in the high risk group in comparison to low and moderate risk groups (p < 0.001). Treatment brought about an improvement in the OHQoL scores in the moderate and high risk group.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This study shows that risk of periodontal disease is significantly related to oral health related quality of life and periodontal therapy improves the quality of life of patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Public Health Dentistry, SVS Institute of Dental Sciences, Mahabubnagar AP, India. sripriya_vc@yahoo.co.in
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nagarajan
authors.forename: R V
authors.initials: RV
authors.lastname: Chandra
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D012534:Dental Scaling; D048909:Diabetes Complications; D004198:Disease Susceptibility; D016503:Drug Delivery Systems; D005260:Female; D005884:Gingival Hemorrhage / Q000145:classification / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009909:Oral Health; D017622:Periodontal Attachment Loss / Q000145:classification / Q000628:therapy; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000145:classification / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D010514:Periodontal Pocket / Q000145:classification / Q000628:therapy; D010551:Personality; D011788:Quality of Life; D018570:Risk Assessment; D016745:Root Planing; D012890:Sleep / Q000502:physiology; D012904:Smiling / Q000502:physiology; D012907:Smoking; D012923:Social Class; D058992:Social Participation; D013060:Speech / Q000502:physiology; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D016388:Tooth Loss / Q000145:classification; D055815:Young Adult