Document Type : Original Articles

Abstract

Background and aim :Periodontal diseases  are one of the major problem in oral health .Periodontiis  is the major cause of tooth loss in adults .The aim of this study  was effect of periodontal treatments on Oral Health Quality of Life in patients with periodontal disease who referred to periodontology department in Kerman Dental school. Material and methods: This cross-sectional study was assessed on 45 patients with  periodontal diseases .Data were collected by a questionnaire  consisted of demographic  status  ,site of surgery and Persian  version of  OHIP-14 questionnaire and periodontal  status examination .Data analyzed in SPSS version 18 and using t-test and linear  regression  test .P value was considered   at 5%level. Results: In this study 66.6% of subjects were female and mean age of samples were   38.8±6.67 years. The mean of OHIP-14 score before and after treatment were29.33±3.00 and 23.82 ±5.74 respectively, this differences was significant. There was significant differences between severity of periodontitis and OHIP-14 score before treatment (p=0/03). There was significant differences between severity of periodontitis   and gender with OHIP-14 score after treatment (p=0.04 and 0.002). Conclusion:  It seems periodontal diseases have negative impact on oral health related quality of life , and treatment  can improved quality of life. Key words: Oral Health, Quality of Life, Periodontitis