Oral health-related quality of life following peri-implantitis surgery: A prospective study.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

The aim of this prospective study was to describe long-term patient-reported outcomes following surgical treatment of peri-implantitis.

Methods

Oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) of 43 patients diagnosed with peri-implantitis was recorded using the short form of the Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP-14), where low scores indicate low impact. A Norwegian version of the OHIP-14 form was filled out 1 week before and 6-, 18- and 36 months after the peri-implant surgery. The mean and median OHIP-14 scores were calculated for its seven domains (i.e., Functional limitation, Physical pain, Psychological discomfort, Physical disability, Psychological disability, Social disability, and Handicap) across four different time points. The dataset was analyzed to find correlati

SUBMITTER: Rustand K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9546445 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature