Influence of periodontal condition on Oral Health Quality of Life
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Influence of periodontal condition on Oral Health Quality of Life
IRAS ID
125421
Contact name
TL Cerajewska
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
University of Bristol
Research summary
The purpose of this elective project is to verify if the Oral Health Related Quality of Life scale (QHRQol) can be related to periodontal status and whether this is influenced by periodontal care.
Periodontitis is described as an inflammatory disease of the periodontium with moderate progressive loss of the tooth supporting structures such as the alveolar bone and the surrounding connective tissue. The most commonly encountered diagnosis in General Dental Practice is chronic periondontal disease therefore the OHRQol scale will be used to measure the perceptions of the periodontal patients with chronic disease. The perceptions of patients will then be compared to other patient factors such as having a systemic disease (diabetes), education, attendance, diagnostic information and periodontal treatment undertaken.REC name
West Midlands - Solihull Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
13/WM/0248
Date of REC Opinion
19 Jun 2013
REC opinion
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