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. 2023 Jan;32(1):259-272.
doi: 10.1007/s11136-022-03215-x. Epub 2022 Aug 10.

Periodontitis assessed with a new screening tool and oral health-related quality of life: cross-sectional findings among general-population adults

Lauranne Jaumet  1 , Zeineb Hamdi  1 , Chantal Julia  2   3 , Serge Hercberg  2   3 , Mathilde Touvier  2 , Philippe Bouchard  1   4 , Maria Clotilde Carra  1   5 , Valentina A Andreeva  6
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Periodontitis assessed with a new screening tool and oral health-related quality of life: cross-sectional findings among general-population adults

Lauranne Jaumet et al. Qual Life Res. 2023 Jan.

Abstract

Introduction: Periodontitis, as a chronic, multifactorial inflammatory disease, has complex relationships with other diseases and ultimately with well-being. The aim of this cross-sectional study was to investigate the association between self-report periodontitis, as measured with the recently developed and validated modified Periodontal Screening Score (mPESS), and oral health-related quality of life (OHRQol) in a large population-based sample derived from the French NutriNet-Santé e-cohort.

Methods: The sample was composed of 32,714 adults (75.5% women) with a mean age of 48.8 ± 13.9 years. Periodontitis was assessed based on age, smoking, and oral health status data obtained in 2011-2012, which allowed calculating the mPESS. An mPESS ≥ 5 was used to identify individuals at risk of severe periodontitis (main exposure). OHRQoL was measured with the Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP-14) (main outcome) and the total score was dichotomized for analysis. Multivariable logistic regression analyses, considering physical health status, dietary and lifestyle confounding variables, were performed.

Results: Overall, 6407 participants (19.6%) were at a high risk of severe periodontitis. A total of 7383 participants (22.6%) presented a relatively poor OHRQoL (OHIP-14 > 8, highest quartile). In the multivariable model, each of the following variables was independently and significantly associated with lower OHRQoL: older age (50-64 years), female sex, obesity, snacking between meals, frequent consumption of soft drinks and sweets/chocolate, risk of severe periodontitis, and having < 20 natural teeth were significantly. An mPESS ≥ 5 showed the highest odds for relatively poor OHRQoL (OR = 3.45; 95% CI 3.21-3.72).

Conclusion: The results support the association between periodontitis and OHRQoL in non-clinical samples. The use of mPESS could be tested in future prevention programs aiming at improving OHRQoL.

Keywords: Nutrition; Oral health; Oral health related quality of life; Periodontitis; Questionnaire.

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All authors have no relevant financial or non-financial interests to disclose.

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