Abstract
OBJECTIVE: This study aims to evaluate the status of periodontitis patients and changes in their quality of life (QoL) after non-surgical and surgical periodontal treatment using OHIP-14, OHRQoL-UK questionnaires, and VAS. METHODS: Of the 50 periodontitis patients included in the study, 27 received only non-surgical treatment. The remaining 23 individuals received additional surgical treatment because full recovery was not achieved with non-surgical periodontal treatment. OHIP-14, OHRQoL-UK questionnaires, and VAS were administered to these patients before periodontal treatment and after (4th and 12th weeks) to assess QoL measurements. RESULTS: OHRQoL-UK results found that there was a statistically significant increase in the 3rd month (T2) values after the flap operation compared to the initial session (T0) (p < 0.05). Compared to non-surgical periodontal treatment (T1) with T2, the difference was not statistically significant except in the pain/discomfort category (p > 0.05). Although the results of the OHIP-14 questionnaire at T1 and T2 showed a significant difference compared to T0 values (p < 0.05), no significant difference was found between T1 and T2 (p > 0.05). An increase in some values was observed in VAS results compared to T0, but it was not significant (p > 0.05). CONCLUSIONS: VAS, OHIP-14, and OHRQoL-UK questionnaires have shown that periodontal treatment improves the QoL of patients with periodontitis. TRIAL REGISTRATION: ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT06539364.