Periodontal Treatment and Oral Health Related Quality of Life
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Periodontal Treatment and Oral Health Related Quality of Life
IRAS ID
207130
Contact name
Andrew Rawlinson
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Duration of Study in the UK
2 years, 7 months, 16 days
Research summary
Patients attending the Charles Clifford Dental Hospital with a diagnosis of chronic periodontitis and who are scheduled to receive non-surgical periodontal treatment will be invited to join the study. This is a common form of gum disease, characterised by the loss of tooth supporting tissues, that can lead to tooth loss if untreated. Standardized periodontal treatment will be provided in accordance with the departmental protocol. This normally takes place over 1 or more visits, with all periodontal treatment usually being completed within 4 weeks. Patients will then undergo a review of their oral hygiene 1 month after treatment and periodontal health will be reviewed fully 3 months afterwards to determine the outcome of treatment.
Patient age, gender, smoking status (pack years), socioeconomic status (index of multiple deprivation, education and/or occupation) and oral hygiene habits will be recorded.
Oral clinical data, including number of teeth, decayed, missing and filled teeth (DMFT) and periodontal measures will be recorded at baseline (new patient appointment) and at the 3 month review following treatment in accordance with the departmental protocol. A questionnaire (OHIP-14) to capture data on oral health related quality of life (OHQoL) will be administered before the initial consultation at which a diagnosis will be made and after diagnosis (at the appointment for treatment), the 1 month oral hygiene and 3 months full review intervals. Individual factors that may affect OHQoL will be investigated using questionnaires on sense of coherence (13 point SOC Scale), self-efficacy (Oral health care-specific self-efficacy assessment (SESS) scores), self-esteem (Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale 10 - items (RSE)) and locus of control (Multi-dimension Health LOC). These will be administered at the first appointment for treatment only.
The impact of clinical and individual factors will be investigated in relation to OHQoL in the patient journey from diagnosis to treatment, and follow up 3 months after treatment.REC name
East Midlands - Nottingham 2 Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
16/EM/0236
Date of REC Opinion
23 May 2016
REC opinion
Favourable Opinion