Chronic periodontitis patients: their knowledge and its correlation with oral health related quality of life

Level of periodontal diseases knowledge was evaluated among 80 chronic periodontitis (PD) patients and its correlation with patients’ self-perceive OHQoL was investigated. The Malay version of OHQoL-UK was used. Patients’ with high knowledge of PD were of severe chronic periodontitis group (p>0.0...

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Main Authors: Yaacob, Munirah, Tin, Myo Han, A.Wahab, Siti Munawwarah, M Sham, Siti 'Atiqah, Abllah, Zurainie
Format: Conference or Workshop Item
Language:English
English
Published: 2017
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Online Access:http://irep.iium.edu.my/69423/3/bicam_booklet2.pdf
http://irep.iium.edu.my/69423/1/OHQoL_slides2.pdf
http://irep.iium.edu.my/69423/
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Summary:Level of periodontal diseases knowledge was evaluated among 80 chronic periodontitis (PD) patients and its correlation with patients’ self-perceive OHQoL was investigated. The Malay version of OHQoL-UK was used. Patients’ with high knowledge of PD were of severe chronic periodontitis group (p>0.05); Malay (p<0.05) and had higher economic status (p<0.05). However majority of the high knowledge group perceived no effect of the PD on their OHQoL (p<0.05). Despite that, significant correlation but at lower strength was found between patients’ knowledge and the social aspects of OHQoL [r=0.249, p<0.05]. There were significant different in level of PD knowledge between chronic periodontitis patients with different perception on OHQoL.