Effect of psychosocial stress and coping strategies on non-surgical periodontal therapy in patients with generalized stage III/IV periodontitis: a longitudinal intervention study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The aim of this longitudinal intervention study was to assess the impact of psychosocial stress and coping response strategies on the clinical outcomes in periodontitis patients treated with non-surgical periodontal therapy (NSPT).

Materials and methods

After the administration of psychological questionnaires, patients diagnosed with generalized stage III-IV periodontitis were categorized into different groups depending on their stress levels (10-item perceived stress level (PSS-10)) and coping response strategies (coping responses inventory (CRI)). Clinical data were collected 1 week before and 3 months after the completion of NSPT.

Results

Of the 90 patients included at baseline, 27 presented major and 63 minor stress levels, while 40 had avoidance and 50

SUBMITTER: Romano F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10329596 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature