KUMJ | VOL. 23 | NO. 4 | ISSUE 92 | OCTOBER-DECEMBER

Assessment of Oral Health Quality of Life in Chronic Periodontal Disease Patients: A Tertiary Care Hospital Study
Rijal AH, Ghimire P, Khayamali J, Khadka R

Abstract:
Background Periodontal disease can impact several functional elements, such as chewing, swallowing, speech, and appearance, which in turn can affect self-confidence. People suffering from periodontitis typically report a diminished quality of life in comparison to those with healthy gums. Objective To evaluate the impact of chronic periodontal disease on the oral health-related quality of life of a patient visiting the tertiary hospital. Method The descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among patients visiting the Department of Periodontology and Oral Implantology, Kathmandu University Hospital, using a predesigned/prevalidated self-administered questionnaire for a duration of 3 months from June 2024 to August 2024 after obtaining ethical approval. Data was collected and entered into Microsoft Excel, and further analysis was done using SPSS v21. Result A total of 380 participants were included in the study, comprising 197 (51.80%) males and 183 (48.20%) females. The mean age of the participants was 35.62 ± 13.56 years. The highest mean score was for physical disability (2.81 ± 1.99), indicating that this was the most frequently experienced impact. This was followed by physical pain (2.65 ± 1.96) and psychological disability (2.14 ± 2.22). The least affected domains were social disability (0.62 ± 1.33) and handicap (0.76 ± 1.50), suggesting that participants’ social lives and overall life roles were less impacted by their periodontal condition. Conclusion There was negative impact of periodontal diseases on various aspects of patients’ oral health-related quality of life, including functional limitation, physical pain, psychological discomfort, physical disability, psychological disability, social disability, and handicap.
Keyword : Chronic periodontitis, Oral health impact profile, Oral health impact profile to periodontal disease, Quality of life