Title

Periodontal status and oral health-related quality of life among rural population in Patna, India

Authors

Soni Soni^1,*, Ravishankar Kumar², Garima Mangal¹ & Nirmala Kumari¹

Affiliation

¹Department of Public Health Dentistry, Buddha Institute of Dental Sciences, Patna, Bihar, India; ²Department of Anatomy, Darbhanga Medical College and Hospital, Darbhanga, Bihar, India; *Corresponding author

Email

Soni Soni - E-mail: onlysonikumari2021@gmail.com

Ravishankar Kumar - E-mail: drravishankar2011@gmail.com   

Garima Mangal - E-mail: garima.mangal@gmail.com

Nirmala Kumari - E-mail: nirmalabidsh@gmail.com

Article Type

Research Article

Date

Received June 1, 2026; Revised June 30, 2026; Accepted June 30, 2026, Published June 30, 2026

Abstract

Periodontal disease is highly prevalent in rural India, yet data linking clinical periodontal status with oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) in these communities remain scarce. Hence, a descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among 550 rural adults in Patna using the WHO Oral Health Assessment Form (2013), modified CPI and OHIP-14 questionnaire from September 2020 to February 2021. Gingival bleeding was found in 48.73%, periodontal pockets (4–5 mm) in 60.36% and loss of attachment predominantly in the 0–3 mm range, with higher severity in females and older age groups. Higher OHIP-14 scores were significantly associated with gingival bleeding, periodontal pockets and loss of attachment (P < 0.001), confirming that worsening periodontal status adversely affects OHRQoL. This study provides novel region-specific evidence from rural Bihar by integrating clinical periodontal indicators with subjective OHIP-14 outcomes, supporting targeted oral health promotion and integration of dental care into primary healthcare for underserved populations.

Keywords

Community Periodontal Index; Gingival bleeding; Oral health-related quality of life; Periodontal disease; Rural population

Citation

Soni et al. Bioinformation 22(6): 3562-3567 (2026)

Edited by

Ritik Kashwani 

ISSN

0973-2063

Publisher

Biomedical Informatics

License

This is an Open Access article which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly credited. This is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.