Impact of Nonsurgical Treatment of Asymptomatic Apical Periodontitis on the Oral Health-related Quality of Life: A Prospective Study.

Autor:	do Nascimento AL; Department of Conservative Dentistry, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil., Weissheimer T; Department of Conservative Dentistry, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil., Gomes MS; Graduate Program in Dentistry, School of Health and Life Sciences, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil., Pereira JR; Department of Prosthodontics, School of Dentistry, University of Southern Santa Catarina, Tubarão, Santa Catarina, SC, Brazil., da Rosa RA; Department of Conservative Dentistry, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil., Reis Só MV; Department of Conservative Dentistry, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Iranian endodontic journal [Iran Endod J] 2022; Vol. 17 (4), pp. 179-184.
DOI:	10.22037/iej.v17i4.35778
Abstrakt:	Introduction: The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of nonsurgical root canal treatment (nRCT) and the healing of asymptomatic apical periodontitis (AAP) on the oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) in a Brazilian population. Materials and Methods: This prospective longitudinal observational study included 56 adults, in which 84 teeth with asymptomatic apical periodontitis underwent nonsurgical root canal treatment. Socio-demographic and medical data were collected; the primary outcome oral health-related quality of life was measured by the short form of the Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP-14). Statistical analysis was carried out by Mann-Whitney U-test, and changes in the oral health-related quality of life scores post-treatment were estimated by Student t-test. Results: The mean age was 51.0±15.2 years, with 53.5% of females. Overall, nRCT significantly improved the OHRQoL ( P< 0.001, effect size=0.76). Gender (female) was associated with a higher OHRQoL after nRCT ( P< 0.05). OHIP-14 showed a significant reduction six months after root canal treatment compared to baseline scores. Conclusion: Present findings revealed that nonsurgical root canal treatment improved the oral health-related quality of life in patients with asymptomatic apical periodontitis. Competing Interests: ‘None declared’.
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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