Table 2. Mean values (±standard deviation) of the OMES-E protocol items according to period of evaluation for the TG, UTG and CG.
| Bite# (maximum score: 4) | Masticatory type# (maximum score: 10) | Movements of the head+ | Altered head posture+ | Food escape+ | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TG | UTG | TG | UTG | TG | UTG | TG | UTG | TG | UTG | |||
| n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |||||||
| Mean±SD | 3.61 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 6.20 | Presence | 4 (31) | 2 (20) | 5 (38) | 8 (80) | 0 (0) | 1 (10) | |
| P0 | ±0.87 | ±0.31 | ±2.56 | ±3.3 | Absence | 9 (69) | 8 (80) | 8 (62) | 2 (20) | 13 (100) | 9 (90) | |
| Median | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 6.00 | ||||||||
| Mean±SD | 3.77 | 4.00 | *6.30 | 6.40 | Presence | 1 (8) | 4 (40) | 1 (8) | 6 (60) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | |
| P1 | ±0.83 | ±0.00 | ±3.04 | ±3.09 | Absence | 12 (92) | 6 (60) | 12(92) | 4 (40) | 13 (100) | 10 (100) | |
| Median | 4.00 | 4.00 | 6.00 | *6.00* | * | * | ||||||
| Mean±SD | 3.69 | 3.70 | 6.92* | 7.60* | Presence | 3 (23) | 3 (30)* | 5 (38) | 7 (70) | 0 (0) | 1 (10) | |
| P2 | ±0.86 | ±0.95 | ±2.78 | ±2.63 | Absence | 10 (77) | 7 (70) | 8 (62) | 3 (30) | 13 (100) | 9 (90) | |
| Median | 4.00 | 4.00 | 8.00* | 8.00 | * | |||||||
| Mean±SD | 3.92 | 3.90 | 10.00 | 9.60 | Presence | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 4 (31) | 2 (20) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | |
| CG | ±0.27 | ±0.32 | ±0.00 | ±1.3 | Absence | 13 (100) | 10 (100) | 9 (69) | 8 (80) | 13 (100) | 10 (100) | |
| Median | 4.00 | 4.00 | 10.00 | 10.00 | ||||||||
*
p<0.05 statistically significant
Legend: P0: before surgery; P1: 3 months after surgery; P2: 6 months after surgery TG: treated group; UTG: untreated group; CG: control group