Research Article

Impact of Periodontal Disease on the Quality of Life of Diabetics Based on Different Clinical Diagnostic Criteria

Table 3

Mean, standard deviation, median, and value, OHIP-14 among diabetics. Belo Horizonte, 2005.

Diagnostic criteriaMean ( SD)MedianP value

(I) AAPHealthy7.56 (5.86)6.450.120
Periodontal disease8.79 (6.43)7.72

(II) BeckHealthy7.57 (5.86)6.700.099
Periodontal disease8.94 (6.51)7.62

(III) MatcheiHealthy7.49 (5.99)6.400.043
Periodontal disease8.92 (6.18)8.10

(IV) LopezHealthy7.57 (5.92)6.50<0.001
Periodontal disease11.91 (6.34)12.38

(V) AlbandarHealthy7.05 (4.70)5.720.265
Mild PD7.32 (6.22)5.60
Moderate PD7.65 (6.39)7.00
Severe PD8.64 (6.09)8.07

(VI) TonettiHealthy7.66 (5.94)6.810.130
Periodontal disease8.97 (6.45)8.16

(VII) CPIHealthy7.87 (5.52)8.060.470
Bleeding7.16 (5.83)4.98
Pocket 4-5 mm7.73 (6.17)6.90
Pocket ≥ 6 mm8.69 (6.09)7.06

PD: Periodontal disease.