Research Article

A Comparison of Impact of Chronic Periodontal Diseases and Nonsurgical Periodontal Therapy on Oral Health-Related Quality of Life

Table 4

Association between the groups of OHIP-14 item score before and after NSPT.

TestMedian (IQR) value 
Periodontitis (scaling and RSD)Gingivitis (supragingival scaling)

Before8.50 (4.25–15.00)4.00 (2.50–10.00)0.015
After3.00 (1.00–7.50)2.00 (1.00–7.50)0.747

Mann–Whitney test. Statistically significant value ().