Patients’ perception of own efforts versus clinically observed outcomes of non-surgical periodontal therapy in a Norwegian population: an observational study

Table 4 Impact (positive, no, or negative) of how the dental/oral health had affected the patient’s daily lives before and after treatment

	%Positive impact		% No impact		%Negative impact		% No response
Patients satisfaction	Before after		Before after		Before after		Before after
Well being	53	80	18	11	16	3	13	7
Appearance*	43	61	35	31	11	1	11	7
Ability to chew	27	57	45	36	16	0	13	7
Personal, general mood	32	59	44	31	11	1	13	9
Social life	28	47	52	43	10	1	13	11
General health	32	53	48	37	8	0	13	11

*Appearance = Comfortability upon smiling/showing teeth.
Significant changes towards positive impact vs. no – or negative impact (p < 0.05).
All patient satisfaction variables improved significantly from before to after therapy.

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