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Title:	Psychological profile and oral health related quality of life among chronic periodontitis patients in Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
Authors:	Farah Wahida Hassan (P77116)
Supervisor:	Victor Goh, Dr.
Keywords:	Psychological stress Periodontitis Oral Health-Related Quality of Life (OHQoL) Dissertations, Academic -- Malaysia
Issue Date:	19-Jun-2017
Description:	Psychological stress had been reported as one of the possible contributing factors to the severity of periodontitis. Periodontitis negatively impacted Oral Health-Related Quality of Life (OHQoL) of those affected. While psychological states were believed to influence an individual’s OHQoL. Nevertheless, possible connection between these three components have not been explored in the existing literatures. The aim of this study was to identify the possible associations between psychological profiles, OHQoL and clinical parameters for periodontal disease. This cross-sectional study included 141 Malay chronic periodontitis patients who attended Periodontal Clinic in Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. Psychological profiles of each participants were assessed by using the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scales (DASS-21), while OHQoL was evaluated using the short-form Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP-14). Clinical examination was recorded by a single examiner. Univariate analyses were performed to examine each subject’s demographic and clinical data. Multivariate analysis was carried out to determine associations between OHQoL, clinical parameters and psychological states. Results showed that stressed and anxious groups had higher mean clinical attachment level (CAL) compared to non-stressed (3.9 ± 1.1 versus 3.4 ± 1.0, p < 0.05) and non-anxious group (3.9 ± 1.2 versus 3.4 ± 1.0, p < 0.05) indicating worse periodontal status. The same stressed and anxious groups were observed to have significantly higher OHIP-14 scores compared to non-stressed (20.9 ± 10.8 versus 15.4 ± 10.3, p < 0.05) and non-anxious group (23.7 ± 10.4 versus 13.4 ± 8.9, p < 0.001) indicating poorer OHQoL. Multiple regression analysis found that stress or anxiety scores, mean CAL and number of standing teeth were significant predictors of OHIP-14 scores. In conclusion, stressed or anxious chronic periodontitis patients had more periodontium tissue destruction and poorer OHQoL. Psychological stress or anxiety, mean CAL and number of standing teeth had an impact on individual OHQoL perceptions.,Ijazah Doktor Pergigian Klinikal
Pages:	80
Call Number:	WU20.5.F219p 2017 9
Publisher:	UKM, Kuala Lumpur
Appears in Collections:	Faculty of Dentistry / Fakulti Pergigian

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