[Table/Fig-4]:

Percentage of patients reporting impact on quality of life prior to treatment and after 6 months

Impact experienced due to problems with teeth, mouth or dentures	Per cent of patients reporting (n=63) [Frequency (%)]						McNemar-Bowker Test
(In the past three months)	Prior to treatment			6 months after treatment			(Degree of freedom = 3)
	a	b	c	a	b	c	Value	p-value
1. Trouble biting or chewing	52 (82.54)	9 (14.29)	2 (3.17)	12 (19.05)	16 (25.40)	35 (55.55)	40.143	9.94E-09
2. Limit the kinds of food	51 (80.95)	10 (15.87)	2 (3.17)	31 (49.21)	22 (34.92)	10 (15.87)	21.000	0.00011
3. Problems to swallow comfortably	23 (36.51)	32 (50.80)	8 (12.7)	13 (20.63)	29 (46.03)	21 (33.33)	15.273	0.002
4. Problems to speak clearly	34 (53.97)	17 (26.98)	12 (19.05)	16 (25.4)	27 (42.86)	20 (31.75	11.714	0.00843
5. Discomfort eating any kind of food	31 (49.21)	18 (28.57)	14 (22.22)	13 (20.63)	32 (50.79)	18 (28.57)	13.560	0.00357
6. Limit contact with people	22 (34.92)	23 (36.51)	18 (28.57)	2 (3.17)	14 (22.22)	47 (74.6)	28.000	8.32E-07
7. Pleased with look of teeth*	2 (3.17)	9 (14.29)	52 (82.54)	50 (79.37)	11 (17.46)	2 (3.17)	56.333	3.57E-12
8. Used medication to relieve pain	23 (36.51)	30 (53.96)	10 (15.87)	10 (15.87)	33 (52.38)	20 (31.75)	40.544	8.17E-09
9. Worried about teeth, gums or dentures	29 (46.03)	25 (39.68)	9 (14.29)	12 (19.05)	19 (30.16)	32 (50.79)	40.810	7.18E-09
10. Self-conscious of teeth, gums or dentures	20 (31.75)	24 (38.1)	19 (30.16)	9 (14.29)	14 (22.22)	40 (63.49)	12.996	0.0046
11. Uncomfortable eating in front of others	43 (68.25)	12 (19.05)	8 (12.7)	11 (17.46)	13 (20.63)	39 (61.9)	37.530	3.55E-08

a. Impact reported ‘often’ or ‘always’(4+5); b. Impact reported ‘seldom’ or ‘sometimes’(2+3); c impact reported ‘never’ (1)