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Table 3 Comparison of GOHAI and MGDSI scores between groups of the study after rehabilitation

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

Variable parameter after 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

47.1 ± 10.0

51.7 ± 7.1

0.095

42.3 ± 12.2

48.9 ± 7.9

47.8 ± 4.2

54.4 ± 4.7

0.037

 Functional field

14.3 ± 3.7

17.4 ± 2.2

0.002**

12.5 ± 4.6

14.9 ± 2.6

14.6 ± 2.2

16.9 ± 2.4

0.051

 Psychosocial field

20.1 ± 4.8

20.9 ± 3.8

0.547

18.1 ± 5.9

20.6 ± 3.9

20.6 ± 2.1

23.4 ± 2.1

0.074

 Pain or discomfort field

12.7 ± 2.3

14.4 ± 3.1

0.021

11.7 ± 2.7

13.2 ± 2.0

12.6 ± 1.1

14.1 ± 0.9

0.068

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

 Ease of cleaning

88.4 ± 18.3

86.1 ± 23.2

0.687

86.6 ± 23.9

92.1 ± 6.1

78.2 ± 26.1

93.1 ± 8.8

0.445

 General satisfaction

72.9 ± 32.1

86.6 ± 22.5

0.126

59.7 ± 41.7

82.4 ± 14.5

64.6 ± 31.2

93.4 ± 9.9

0.060

 Ability to speak

81.1 ± 24.7

89.3 ± 14.5

0.219

72.7 ± 29.3

88.2 ± 12.7

76.8 ± 30.7

91.1 ± 21.7

0.228

 Comfort

64.6 ± 34.1

82.8 ± 25.6

0.059

46.7 ± 37.6

72.7 ± 28.5

63.6 ± 24.4

93.7 ± 9.5

0.010** (F = 3)

 Esthetic

83.7 ± 27.7

92.1 ± 15.5

0.263

69.1 ± 39.9

92.6 ± 4.7

92.6 ± 8.1

95.1 ± 7.1

0.042

 Stability

68.4 ± 33.1

67.2 ± 34.3

0.900

52.2 ± 38.1

75.5 ± 28.0

74.0 ± 21.5

90.6 ± 16.7

0.040

 Chewing ability

61.4 ± 29.0

79.9 ± 21.6

0.024*

55.7 ± 32.3

60.3 ± 31.0

61.2 ± 19.1

77.6 ± 19.4

0.427

 Chewing efficiency

65.3 ± 28.2

72.1 ± 28.1

0.409

57.8 ± 29.5

65.2 ± 30.8

62.0 ± 22.2

86.1 ± 13.7

0.167

 Oral condition

75.7 ± 26.4

81.3 ± 22.2

0.456

65.9 ± 33.6

82.9 ± 17.2

67.2 ± 24.2

91.4 ± 9.5

0.090

  1. α = 0.01
  2. ** p < 0.01
  3. NA not applicable, RD removable dentures