The Relationship Between Dental Anxiety and Oral Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients with Periodontitis.

Objectives: This study aimed to (1) investigate whether dental anxiety (DA) and oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) differed between patients diagnosed with periodontitis and individuals with periodontal health, (2) examine associations and correlations between these patient-reported measures, and (3) analyze demographic and clinical parameters.

Methods: Ninety-six patients diagnosed with periodontitis and age- and sex-matched periodontally healthy controls were included. Participants' demographic characteristics, smoking status, current dental pain, dental pain during the last month, the Modified Corah's Scale (MDAS), and the Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP-14) were determined.

Association of the severity and progression rate of periodontitis with systemic medication intake.

Background/purpose: Information on the systemic medication profiles of patients with periodontitis is limited. Therefore, this retrospective cross-sectional study aimed to analyze the relationship between the severity and rate of progression of periodontitis and systemic medication intake using a database of patients who attended the Clinic of Periodontics of the Faculty of Dentistry of the University of Costa Rica.

Methods: Electronic health records of patients diagnosed with periodontitis based on the Classification of Periodontal and Peri-Implant Diseases and Conditions (2017) were evaluated.