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Periodontal Status and Oral Health Related Quality of Life among Diabetic Patients in Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja
Abstract
Objectives: The aim of the study was to evaluate the periodontal status of diabetic patients receiving care at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), Ikeja. In addition, an assessment of their oral health related quality of life was done using the Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP)
Materials and methods: A cross sectional survey was conducted at the LASUTH Diabetic Clinic with an interviewer administered questionnaire. The impact of oral health on quality of life was measured using the OHIP-14.
Results: Using the OHIP-14 scale the respondents opined that oral health status had an impact on patients’ lives by causing pain or handicap. There was a correlation between the glycaemic control and periodontal status of the respondents. A total of 53 persons (43.3%) reported that their lives were less satisfying because of problems with their teeth or dentures while 49 (40.2%) perceived that their poor oral health status affected them in their daily life functions.
Conclusions: The oral health status has an impact on the quality of life in patients with diabetes. These findings underscore the importance of proactive dental management of the oral manifestations of diabetes.
Key words: Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP-14), Community Periodontal Index of Treatment Needs (CPITN), Oral Hygiene Index-Simplex (OHI-S), periodontal status, diabetic patients, quality of life.
http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/njcm.v4i1.1
Materials and methods: A cross sectional survey was conducted at the LASUTH Diabetic Clinic with an interviewer administered questionnaire. The impact of oral health on quality of life was measured using the OHIP-14.
Results: Using the OHIP-14 scale the respondents opined that oral health status had an impact on patients’ lives by causing pain or handicap. There was a correlation between the glycaemic control and periodontal status of the respondents. A total of 53 persons (43.3%) reported that their lives were less satisfying because of problems with their teeth or dentures while 49 (40.2%) perceived that their poor oral health status affected them in their daily life functions.
Conclusions: The oral health status has an impact on the quality of life in patients with diabetes. These findings underscore the importance of proactive dental management of the oral manifestations of diabetes.
Key words: Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP-14), Community Periodontal Index of Treatment Needs (CPITN), Oral Hygiene Index-Simplex (OHI-S), periodontal status, diabetic patients, quality of life.
http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/njcm.v4i1.1
