Quality of Life Regarding Patients with Periodontal Disease in Iasi, Romania

The purpose of this study was to assess the influence of periodontal disease on the quality of life in the adult population of Iasi, Romania. The study was conducted on 50 subjects aged between 24 and 68 years. The data have been gathered using clinical exams according to the WHO criteria, while for the quality of life evaluation the subjects completed the OHIP-14 questionnaire. According to the results of the study, the most affected OHIP dimensions found to be: “psychological discomfort”,“functional limitation” and “physical pain” among the patients, while the higher OHIP scores were recorded in patients with aggressive periodontitis. The study concluded that the periodontal disease can affect the quality of life, especially of those patients suffering from aggressive periodontitis.