Assessing the Psychosocial and Functional Impact of Periodontal Disease
Monica Macrì, Giuseppe D’Albis, Vincenzo D’Albis, Anna Caterina Antonacci, Antonia Abbinante, Riccardo Stefanelli, Francesco Pegreffi, Felice Festa
Abstract
The function and appearance of patients are negatively impacted by periodontitis and gingivitis, which also have a direct impact on their oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL). Periodontitis has been associated with several systemic problems, such as poor pregnancy outcomes, cardiovascular diseases, type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM), respiratory disorders, fatal pneumonia in hemodialysis patients, chronic renal disease, and metabolic syndrome. The present review study aimed to investigate the
Topics & Concepts
PsychosocialPeriodontal diseaseMedicinePsychologyDentistryGerontologyPsychotherapistOral microbiology and periodontitis researchDental Health and Care UtilizationDental Radiography and Imaging