Year : 2018

Volume : Volume 9

Issue : Issue 2s

Address for correspondence :
Dr. Tithi Vaid.
tithivaid@gmail.com

Abstract

ackground:  There are very less randomized, controlled clinical trials about the effect of non-surgical treatment for periodontitis patients on oral health–related quality of life (OHRQL). This clinical study aims to compare the effects of two different modalities of non-surgical periodontal treatment, scaling and root planing (SRP) per quadrant and one-stage full-mouth disinfection (FMD), on periodontal clinical parameters and OHRQL of patients having chronic periodontitis. Materials and Methods: In this randomized, controlled clinical trial, the questionnaires Oral Impacts on Daily Performance (OIDP) and Oral Health and Quality of Life (OHQoL) were given to 20 patients who were divided into two groups: SRP (n = 10) and FMD (n = 10). Periodontal clinical parameters recorded including probing depth, clinical attachment level, plaque index, and gingival index. After 3 months, all the patients were reexamined for clinical parameters, and compared with the baseline values. Analyses were performed at T0 (baseline) for periodontal clinical parameters, T1 (30 days after treatment) for questionnaires, and T2 (90 days after treatment) for both. Results: No significant differences were obtained between the SRP and FMD groups in respect to OHQoL and OIDP scores when the data of T1 and T2 were compared. Conclusion: Patients who were treated by both SRP and FMD exhibited improvement in all periodontal clinical parameters and OHRQL, with no significant differences between both treatment groups.

Keywords: FMD(Full mouth disinfection), SRP (Scaling and root planing), quality of life.