Title

Gingival Recession and Dentine Hypersensitivity in Periodontal Patients: is It Affecting Their Oral Health Related Quality of Life?

Authors

Masud, M.; Al-Bayaty, F. H.; Muhamed, N. A. H.; Alwi, A. S.; Takiyudin, Z.; Hidayat, M. F. H.

Abstract

Gingival recession (GR) and dentine hypersensitivity (DH) seen in patients have shown to affect quality of life. To date there is little reference on how both conditions affecting the patients. The objectives of this study were to determine the prevalence of DH in teeth with GR and the impact of GR and DH on oral health related quality of life ( OHrQoL). Convenient samplings of 31 periodontal patients with 146 teeth presenting GR buccally were selected for the study. The teeth were tested for DH. Patients were then subjected to Modified Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP-14) questionnaires. The data was analysed with SPSS20. Results showed that 52.7% of teeth with GR were respond positive and 47.3% negative to for DH test. 69.5% of patients perceived that they sometimes experienced pain in the gum while 69.2% also sometimes experienced sensitivity to the teeth. However only 26.9% felt that DH was due to GR while equal percentage of patients never thought so. Patients with GR showed symptoms of DH and that would affect their OHRQoL, in some aspects. Thus it is wise to anticipate problems and provide preventive treatment option for patients for quality health care service delivery

Subjects

GINGIVAL recession; MEDICAL quality control; QUALITY of life; DENTIN; PERIODONTAL disease

Publication

Journal of International Dental & Medical Research, 2017, Vol 10, Issue 3, p909

ISSN

1309-100X

Publication type

Academic Journal