Table 5.
Points | Mastication Scale | Speech Scale | Pain Scale | Discomfort Scale |
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4 | Only able to consume liquids | Inaudible (more than 50% of speech) |
Severe pain (visual analog scale score: >75%) | Severe discomfort |
3 | Finds it difficult and takes a long time to eat soft food | Inaudible (less than 50% of speech) |
Moderate, intermittent to continuous pain (visual analog scale score: 50–75%) | Moderate to severe discomfort |
2 | Only able to eat soft food | Audible, but difficult to comprehend | Mild continuous to moderate intermittent pain (visual analog scale score: 25–50%) | Mild to moderate discomfort |
1 | Able to eat anything, but it takes a long time | Finds it hard to speak clearly | Mild, intermittent pain (visual analog scale score: <25%) | Mild discomfort |
0 | Normal | Normal | No pain | No discomfort |