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Table 2 Comparison of GOHAI and MGDSI scores between groups of the study before rehabilitation

From: Influence of the renewal of removable dentures on oral health related quality of life

Variable parameters before rehabilitation

RD experience

Types of prosthetic rehabilitation (renewal RD group only)

Renewal RD group

n = 43

Control group n = 16

Student t test

Bi-maxillary complete RD

n = 17

Uni-maxillary complete RD

n = 14

Uni-maxillary partial RD

n = 5

Bi-maxillary partial RD

n = 7

ANOVA procedure

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

p value

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

p value

Oral health related quality of life assessment (GOHAI questionnaire)

 GOHAI-Add

40.6 ± 10.3

45 ± 12.1

0.17

36.5 ± 10.0

44.9 ± 10.9

39.2 ± 5.9

43.1 ± 10.2

0.13

 Functional field

13.2 ± 4.4

13.8 ± 5.2

0.63

10.8 ± 4.8

15.2 ± 3.6

13.4 ± 2.2

14.6 ± 4.2

0.03

 Psychosocial field

15.7 ± 5.1

18.6 ± 5.1

0.05

13.9 ± 5.3

17.3 ± 5.1

15.4 ± 3.4

16.7 ± 5.5

0.31

 Pain or discomfort field

11.7 ± 2.5

12.6 ± 4.3

0.31

11.7 ± 2.1

11.9 ± 3.0

10.4 ± 2.5

11.9 ± 2.6

0.81

Patient’s RD-related satisfaction assessment (MGDSI questionnaire)

 Ease of cleaning

80.0 ± 26.9

 

NA

70.6 ± 36.2

89.0 ± 13.1

84.0 ± 27.6

94.3 ± 6.4

0.13

 General satisfaction

59.7 ± 35.1

 

NA

51.3 ± 39.7

68.7 ± 31.8

54.8 ± 28.2

65.4 ± 29.9

0.55

 Ability to speak

67.4 ± 35.6

 

NA

58.9 ± 40.8

75.8 ± 33.0

60.2 ± 24.9

76.1 ± 33.5

0.51

 Comfort

64.8 ± 35.5

 

NA

48.6 ± 42.2

76.0 ± 29.8

55.8 ± 20.6

88.3 ± 11.6

0.03

 Aesthetic

65.6 ± 34.2

 

NA

53.2 ± 40.9

76.3 ± 26.7

70.0 ± 28.9

71.1 ± 29.7

0.28

 Stability

59.7 ± 36.0

 

NA

53.2 ± 41.2

64.7 ± 35.5

62.0 ± 29.5

63.9 ± 32.0

0.82

 Chewing ability

51.6 ± 29.2

 

NA

46.7 ± 29.7

52.6 ± 32.2

50.6 ± 27.9

62.1 ± 25.7

0.72

 Chewing efficiency

49.9 ± 31.0

 

NA

41.4 ± 29.8

57.3 ± 35.0

45.0 ± 23.3

59.5 ± 29.6

0.42

 Oral condition

53.4 ± 33.5

 

NA

51.9 ± 37.6

50.3 ± 32.7

46.2 ± 24.3

68.1 ± 32.4

0.64

  1. α = 0.01
  2. NA not applicable, RD removable dentures