Durham J

McCracken GI

O'Dowd LK

Preshaw PM

P&gt;Aim To examine critically patients\u27 experiences of the impact of periodontal disease on their daily lives. Material and Methods Semi-structured interviews of a purposive sample of patients with periodontal conditions were conducted using a flexible evolving topic guide. Data collection and analysis were an inductive, iterative process that occurred concurrently. The data were organized in a framework and recurrent themes identified. Interviews occurred until it was felt that no new themes or ideas were being expressed by respondents (n=14). Results Effects of periodontal disease on patients\u27 daily lives included impairment, functional limitation, discomfort and disability (including physical, psychosocial and social disability). A large number of the emergent themes from the analysis were relevant to the domains of Locker\u27s conceptual model of oral health. The domain within Locker\u27s model that had no data relevant to it in the context of periodontal disease was death. Two additional themes emerged that appeared unrelated to Locker\u27s model, these were stigma and retrospective regret. Conclusion Periodontal disease reportedly affects patients\u27 lives in a negative manner in a variety of ways. This is of relevance in the management of patients with periodontitis

Patients\u27 experiences of the impact of periodontal disease

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