Association of Periodontitis With Oral Health Related Quality of Life

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of periodontitis on oral health-related quality of life (OHQoL) and the factors may associated with OHQoL. Methods: 50 untreated periodontitis patients and 50 individuals without periodontitis were enrolled in the study. All subjects underwent detailed periodontal examination and probing depth (PD), clinical attachment level (CAL) measurements were performed. OHRQoL was assessed through the Oral Health Quality of Life-United Kingdom (OHRQoL-UK) scale. Symptoms of periodontitis was determined by Visual Analogue Scale (VAS). Socio-demographic characteristics, medical history, smoking status, hygiene habits of the all individuals were recorded.