Table 2. Masticatory scores for Tooth Loss, Wearing Denture, and Young.
Tooth Loss [mean (SD)] | Wearing Denture [mean (SD)] | Young [mean (SD)] |
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48.0 (22.1) **a | 81.1 (11.7) b | 98.5 (2.4) |
The score for Tooth Loss was significantly decreased as compared with Wearing Denture (p<0.01, **paired t-test). Significant differences were found among Tooth Loss, Wearing Denture, and Young [p<0.05, Kruskal-Wallis one-way ANOVA on ranks and multiple comparisons versus control group (Young), Dunn's method, a: Tooth Loss vs. Young, b: Wearing Denture vs. Young].