| |
Median [first, third quartile]
|
|---|
|
Baseline
|
3 years
|
4 years
|
5 years
|
|---|
|
Color-changeable chewing gum score
|
|
Immediate
|
60.0 [38.7, 72.7]
|
104.2 [94.6, 118.5]
|
128.9 [115.0, 144.0]
|
146.0 [123.8, 162.8]
|
|
Conventional
|
53.3 [26.4, 73.4]
|
110.4 [76.0, 130.2]
|
134.4 [121.2, 155.8]
|
141 [96.6, 149.3]
|
|
P value
|
0.657
|
1.00
|
0.668
|
0.317
|
|
Gummy jelly score
|
|
Immediate
|
2 [0.75, 3]
|
5.5 [4, 6]
|
5 [2, 7]
|
3 [2, 7]
|
|
Conventional
|
1 [0.25, 3]
|
4 [1, 5]
|
4 [0.75, 5.25]
|
3.5 [2.25, 4.5]
|
|
P value
|
0.749
|
0.292
|
0.387
|
0.771
|
|
Maximum occlusal force (N)
|
|
Immediate
|
165.0 [117.5, 197.8]
|
286.0 [254.5, 325.3]
|
220.0 [193.0, 445.0]
|
322.0 [155.0, 328.0]
|
|
Conventional
|
136.5 [95.8, 234.5]
|
268.0 [232.0, 559.0]
|
323.0 [153.0, 477.0]
|
259.0 [174.0, 397.3]
|
|
P value
|
0.824
|
0.728
|
0.886
|
0.886
|
- The median, first quartile, and third quartile values for masticatory performance (color-changeable chewing gum, gummy jelly) and maximum occlusal force between two loading groups from baseline to 3, 4, and 5-year evaluation time point
