Impact of periodontitis in quality of life of crack cocaine users in withdrawal treatment.
Key Points
This research examines the relationship between periodontitis and oral health-related quality of life in crack cocaine users during withdrawal treatment.
Evaluated the quality of life using the OHIP-14 scale
Assessed periodontal health in crack cocaine users
Considered socioeconomic and demographic factors
Crack cocaine users with periodontitis reported lower scores on the quality of life scale
High OHIP-14 scores indicate worse oral health-related quality of life
Abstract
Periodontitis may be associated with OHRQoL and high scores of OHIP-14 in crack cocaine users in withdrawal treatment, regardless of socioeconomic, demographic, behavioral and other oral conditions.