Table 3 Loading procedure outcomes, occlusion and interproximal contacts (%), WES, and PES results
| Â | Test (%) | Control (%) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Successful loading procedure | |||
 Yes | 9 (100.0) | 9 (100.0) | NA |
 No | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |  |
Occlusion | |||
 1: Supraoclusion | 1 (11.1) | 3 (33.3) | 0.7 |
 2: Limited contact | 4 (44.4) | 3 (33.3) |  |
 3: Infraoclusion | 4 (44.4) | 3 (33.3) |  |
Interproximal contacts | |||
 1: Poor | 2 (22.2) | 4 (44.4) | 0.69 |
 2: Unsatisfactory | 2 (22.2) | 1 (11.1) |  |
 3: Good | 5 (55.6) | 4 (44.4) |  |
 4: Excellent | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |  |
WES | |||
 Tooth form | |||
  0 | 0 (0.00) | 1 (11.1) | 0.99 |
  1 | 2 (22.2) | 2 (22.2) |  |
  2 | 7 (77.8) | 6 (66.7) |  |
 Tooth volume/outline | |||
  0 | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0.33 |
  1 | 2 (22.2) | 5 (55.6) |  |
  2 | 7 (77.8) | 4 (44.4) |  |
 Color hue/value | |||
  0 | 1 (11.1) | 0 (0.0) | 0.13 |
  1 | 7 (77.8) | 4 (44.4) |  |
  2 | 1 (11.1) | 5 (55.6) |  |
 Surface texture | |||
  0 | 2 (22.2) | 0 (0.0) | 0.05 |
  1 | 6 (66.7) | 3 (33.3) |  |
  2 | 1 (11.1) | 6 (66.7) |  |
 Translucency | |||
  0 | 0 (0.0) | 1 (11.1) | 0.99 |
  1 | 8 (88.9) | 7 (77.8) |  |
  2 | 1 (11.1) | 1 (11.1) |  |
 Total | 7.00 | 6.56 | 0.45 |
PES | |||
 Mesial papilla | |||
  0 | 1 (11.1) | 3 (33.3) | 0.29 |
  1 | 8 (88.9) | 5 (55.6) |  |
  2 | 0 (0.0) | 1 (11.1) |  |
 Distal papilla | |||
  0 | 3 (33.3) | 3 (33.3) | 1.00 |
  1 | 5 (55.6) | 6 (66.7) |  |
  2 | 1 (11.1) | 0 (0.0) |  |
 Soft tissue level | |||
  0 | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0.47 |
  1 | 2 (22.2) | 0 (0.0) |  |
  2 | 7 (77.8) | 9 (100.0) |  |
 Soft tissue contour | |||
  0 | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1.00 |
  1 | 3 (33.3) | 4 (44.4) |  |
  2 | 6 (66.7) | 5 (55.6) |  |
 Alveolar process deficiency | |||
  0 | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1.00 |
  1 | 1 (11.1) | 1 (11.1) |  |
  2 | 8 (88.9) | 8 (88.9) |  |
 Soft tissue colour | |||
  0 | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0.029 |
  1 | 0 (0.0) | 5 (55.6) |  |
  2 | 9 (100.0) | 4 (44.4) |  |
 Soft tissue texture | |||
  0 | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0.029 |
  1 | 2 (22.2) | 5 (55.6) |  |
  2 | 7 (77.8) | 4 (44.4) |  |
 Total | 11.11 | 9.78 | 0.057 |