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ArticleCureus2024

Effectiveness of Surgical Periodontal Therapy in Oral Health-Related Quality of Life.

Swarna Meenakshi P, Arvina Rajasekar

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Article in Cureus, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Swarna Meenakshi PPeriodontics, Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Saveetha University, Chennai, IND.
Arvina RajasekarPeriodontics, Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Saveetha University, Chennai, IND.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background and objective The objective of this study is to evaluate and compare the surrogate and true end points following surgical periodontal therapy using the Oral Health Impact Profile-14 (OHIP-14) questionnaire. Materials and methods The study included a total of 30 participants, comprising 15 males and 15 females aged between 25 and 50 years. All individuals who had undergone periodontal flap surgery for generalized chronic periodontitis at the Department of Periodontology, Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals were included in the study. The OHIP-14 questionnaire was used to assess the patient-centered outcomes (true end points) pre- and post-flap surgery at baseline and six months. Surrogate end points such as the clinical attachment level (CAL), probing pocket depth (PPD), and gingival index (GI) were recorded at baseline and six months pre- and post-flap surgery. Results Clinical parameters such as the GI (p=0.03*), CAL (p=0.03), and PPD (p=0.02*) showed a statistically significant improvement after surgery. Patient-centered outcomes showed statistically significant differences in terms of taste perception, reduction in pain sensation, improvement in self-consciousness and reduction in anxiety levels, diminution of the feeling of embarrassment and enhancement in the ability to relax due to problems associated with gums, and improvement in the workplace (p<0.05) post-operatively. Conclusion Surgical periodontal therapy plays a pivotal role in improving oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) among patients with chronic periodontal disease. Utilizing OHIP-14 as an assessment tool enables a comprehensive evaluation of treatment outcomes, encompassing various dimensions of oral health impact. Patient-centered outcomes such as psychological discomfort and functional limitations can be achieved only by an interdisciplinary approach.

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flap surgeryoral healthsurgical periodontal therapysurrogate end pointstrue end points

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PMCPMC11112134

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