Psychosocial impact of periodontal disease and its treatment with 24-h root surface debridement

Aim: To assess the impact of periodontal disease and treatment with 24‐h root surface debridement on the oral health‐related quality of life of patients (OHQoL). Methods: Two cohorts were recruited: 20 patients with moderate to advanced periodontal disease and 16 dentally healthy patients. Patients with periodontal disease were treated with 24‐h root surface debridement. OHQoL was assessed, using Oral Health Impact Profile‐14, during the initial assessment and by a telephonic interview daily for 7 days for both groups. OHQoL was also assessed at review for the treated cohort. The number of impacts each patient experienced “occasionally” or more often was analysed by non‐parametric tests. Results: Patients with periodontal disease reported significantly more impacts on their quality of life than dentally healthy patients (p