Table 2 Within-group comparison of masticatory performance and PROMs, before treatment (T0) and 12 months after treatment
T0 | T12 | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Masticatory performance | |||
Mean Mixing Ability Index (SD) | 22.1 (2.5) | 18.7 (2.4) | 0.002§,** |
Chewing ability questionnaire | |||
Median total food chewing score [Q1–Q3] (max. 18) | 12.5 [12;13.75] | 4 [2.25;10] | 0.005†,** |
Median Soft foods score [Q1–Q3] (max. 6) | 2 [1;3] | 0 [0;0.75] | 0.011†,* |
Median tough foods score [Q1–Q3] (max. 6) | 5 [4;6] | 0.5 [0;3.5] | 0.008†,** |
Median hard foods score [Q1–Q3] (max. 6) | 6 [5.25;6] | 4 [2;5] | 0.007†,** |
Denture complaints questionnaire | |||
Median functional complaints upper denture [Q1–Q3] (max. 27) | 16 [14–21] | 2 [0–6] | 0.003†,** |
Median Functional complaints in general [Q1–Q3] (max. 54) | 22 [17–31] | 1 [0–3] | 0.003†,** |
Median Facial aesthetics [Q1–Q3] (max. 9) | 0 [2–4] | 3 [3–9] | 0.092† |
Median “Neutral Space” [Q1–Q3] (max. 9) | 1 [1–3] | 1 [0–2] | 0.058† |
Median Aesthetics [Q1–Q3] (max. 36) | 0 [2–9] | 0 [0–1] | 0.028†,* |
Median General satisfaction score upper denture [Q1–Q3] | 3 [1–4] | 8 [6–9] | 0.003†,** |
Oral health impact profile-NL49 | |||
Median Functional limitation [Q1–Q3] (max. 36) | 20.5 [18–26.5] | 4 [0.8–8.8] | 0.002†,** |
Median Physical pain [Q1–Q3] (max. 36) | 16.5 [14.25–22.25] | 8 [4.5–11.5] | 0.003†,** |
Median psychological discomfort [Q1–Q3] (max. 20) | 14.0 [7.75–18.25] | 4.5 [2.3–8.3] | 0.002†,** |
Median physical disability [Q1–Q3] (max. 36) | 19.5 [15.5–22.75] | 3.5 [2.3–9.3] | 0.002†,** |
Median psychological disability [Q1–Q3] (max. 24) | 11.0 [5.8–16.5] | 2.5 [0–8] | 0.002†,** |
Median social disability [Q1–Q3] (max. 20) | 8 [0.3–10.8] | 2 [1–5.8] | 0.044†,* |
Median handicap [Q1–Q3] (max. 24) | 6.5 [1.5–11.8] | 3 [0–4.8] | 0.011†,* |
Median total OHIP-NL49 score [Q1–Q3] (max. 196) | 71.5 [58.5–105] | 16.5 [9.3–48.3] | 0.002†,** |