Table 5.

Wilcoxin-Signed rank test results showing medians and standard deviations for within group analyses of the differences in OHIP scores before and after using the adhesives. * Indicates statistical significance at p = 0.05

Item	Group C	Group O	Group S
Difficulty in chewing any food	−1.0 ± 0.43 *	−1.0 ± 0.67 *	−1.0 ± 0.46*
Food catching in your dentures	−1.0 ± 0.62*	− 0.5 ± 0.25 *	−1.0 ± 0.22*
Dentures not fitting properly	− 0.5 ± 0.21 *	−1.0 ± 0.53*	−1.0 ± 0.57*
Painful aching in your mouth	− 1.0 ± 0.44*	− 0.5 ± 0.34*	−1.0 ± 0.45*
Uncomfortable to eat any food	− 1.0 ± 0.76*	−1.0 ± 0.68*	−1.0 ± 0.43*
Sore spots in your mouth	− 1.0 ± 0.55*	−1.0 ± 0.22*	−1.0 ± 0.23*
Uncomfortable dentures	−0.5 ± 0.41*	−0.5 ± 0.30*	−0.5 ± 0.33
Worried by dental problems	−0.5 ± 0.23	−0.5 ± 0.31*	−1.0 ± 0.44*
Self-conscious because of dentures	−0.5 ± 0.27*	0.0 ± 0.43	−0.5 ± 0.34*
Unclear speech	0.0 ± 0.21	−1.0 ± 0.48*	−1.0 ± 0.57*
Avoid eating some foods	− 1.0 ± 0.65*	−1.0 ± 0.54*	− 0.5 ± 0.47*
Unable to eat	−1.0 ± 0.55*	−1.0 ± 0.45*	−1.0 ± 0.74*
Interrupt meals	− 1.0 ± 0.62*	−1.0 ± 0.71*	−1.0 ± 0.53*
Upset with dentures	−0.5 ± 0.29*	−0.5 ± 0.31*	0.0 ± 0.51
Bit embarrassed	0.0 ± 0.23	0.0 ± 0.39	0.0 ± 0.40
Avoid going out	0.0 ± 0.36	−0.5 ± 0.37*	0.0 ± 0.50
Less tolerant of partner and family	0.0 ± 0.28	−0.5 ± 0.14*	0.0 ± 0.24
Irritable with other people	0.0 ± 0.62	−0.5 ± 0.19*	0.0 ± 0.61
Avoid other people company	0.0 ± 0.26	0.0 ± 0.43	0.0 ± 0.29
Feel life in general was less satisfying	−0.5 ± 0.31*	0.0 ± 0.28	0.0 ± 0.32
Total OHIP-EDENT	−10.5 ± 3.3*	−9.5 ± 2.5*	−10.5 ± 3.2*