Psychosocial Distress and Periodontitis in Adolescents

dc.contributor.authorLopez, Rodrigo
dc.contributor.authorRamirez, Valeria
dc.contributor.authorMarro, Patricio
dc.contributor.authorBaelum, Vibeke
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-24T00:06:43Z
dc.date.available2025-01-24T00:06:43Z
dc.date.issued2012
dc.description.abstractPurpose: To assess whether adolescents with periodontitis presented with higher scores for non-psychotic psychosocial disorders than control subjects without periodontitis.
dc.description.abstractMaterials and Methods: A case control study (n = 160) nested in a well-defined adolescent population (n = 9,163) was performed using the 28-item Spanish version of the General Health Questionnaire. The inclusion criterion for being a case was a clinical attachment level of >= 3 mm in at least two teeth. Multiple logistic regression analyses were used to assess the association between periodontitis and psychosocial distress.
dc.description.abstractResults: The response rate was high and 94% of the participants answered all the items of the questionnaire. Similarly, the internal consistency of the instrument was high (Cronbach's alpha = 0.91). The results of multiple logistic regression analyses, adjusted for age and gender, suggested an association between case status and higher total scoring for psychosocial distress (OR = 1.69). Among the four subdomains of the General Health Questionnaire, the dimensions 'somatic symptoms' and 'severe depression' appeared positively associated with periodontal case status, albeit not significantly.
dc.description.abstractConclusion: The findings of this study suggest that the association between periodontitis and dimensions of psychosocial distress can be documented early in life. This calls for awareness on the part of healthcare providers attending adolescents.
dc.description.funderDanish Medical Research Council, Copenhagen, Denmark
dc.fuente.origenWOS
dc.identifier.eissn1757-9996
dc.identifier.issn1602-1622
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorio.uc.cl/handle/11534/101872
dc.identifier.wosidWOS:000311018000001
dc.issue.numero3
dc.language.isoen
dc.pagina.final218
dc.pagina.inicio211
dc.revistaOral health & preventive dentistry
dc.rightsacceso restringido
dc.subjectadolescents
dc.subjectcoping
dc.subjectdepression
dc.subjectperiodontitis
dc.subjectstress
dc.subject.ods03 Good Health and Well-being
dc.subject.odspa03 Salud y bienestar
dc.titlePsychosocial Distress and Periodontitis in Adolescents
dc.typeartículo
dc.volumen10
sipa.indexWOS
sipa.trazabilidadWOS;2025-01-12
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