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Periapical endodontic
surgery found to affect the oral health-related quality of life during the
following week of the surgery.
Within the first 7 days of the periapical
surgery, a low incidence of pain and decreased oral health-related
quality of life (OHRQoL) for shorter duration was observed, a study in Oral and Maxillofacial
Surgery described. This decrease in OHRQoL and
pain was of greatest intensity in the early postsurgical phase which quickly
declined over time.
Jacco G Tuk and researchers assessed 133 patients (54 males and 79
females; aged 50.8 years on an average) undergoing periapical surgery to study
its effect on OHRQoL within the first week of the operation. The Oral
Health Impact Profile-14 score (OHIP-14) and pain intensity via numeric rating
scale (NRS), use of analgesics, inflammation, chewing complications,
restricted/difficulty opening the mouth, and infection after the surgery, were
considered as the primary outcomes.
A significant effect on
OHIP-14 score, pain, and use of analgesics was found which lessened through the
course of the week.
Young adults had higher levels of OHIP-14 score in the first 2 days of surgery
and described as having more pain on the first day of surgery.
During the first 3 days, females described as having more
pain. As compared to patients who didnt smoke, a
greater OHIP-14 score on the first day and more pain during the first 3 days of
the surgery was observed in the smokers.
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Effect of periapical surgery on oral health-related quality of life in the first postoperative week using the Dutch version of Oral Health Impact Profile-14
Jacco G Tuk et al.
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