Table 5.
Mean OHIP score and the mean difference for each of the seven domains before surgery and three months after connection with the calculated effect-size.
| Domain | Mean-OHIP (SD) | Paired Difference | Effect-Size | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before Surgery | Three Months after Connection | Mean Dif | 95% CI | p | ||
| functional limitation | 2.30 (1.85) | 1.14 (1.42) | 1.16 | (0.540,1.785) | 0.001 | 0.63 |
| physical pain | 3.37 (2.06) | 1.21 (1.55) | 2.16 | (1.440,2.886) | <0.001 | 1.04 |
| psychological discomfort | 2.52 (2.35) | 0.65 (1.43) | 1.87 | (1.034,2.687) | <0.001 | 0.80 |
| physical disability | 2.12 (2.16) | 0.44 (0.85) | 1.68 | (0.971,2.378) | <0.001 | 0.78 |
| psychological disability | 2.21 (1.91) | 0.58 (0.93) | 1.63 | (0.930,2.326) | <0.001 | 0.85 |
| social disability | 1.67 (1.49) | 0.16 (0.49) | 1.51 | (1.007,2.016) | <0.001 | 1.01 |
| handicap | 1.42 (1.48) | 0.26 (0.66) | 1.16 | (0.683,1.642) | <0.001 | 0.78 |