Table 1.
The frequency distributions of the scores of the OHIP-EDENT-N pre treatment and post treatment.
| Domain | OHIP-EDENT-N question (Baseline) | Frequency % Combined*234 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre treatment | Post treatment | ||
| FL | 1. Have you had difficulty chewing any foods because of problems with your teeth, mouth or dentures? | 81.8 | 53.4 |
| FL | 2. Have you had food catching in your teeth or dentures? | 18.2 | 14.8 |
| P1 | 3. Have you had painful aching in your mouth? | 11.4 | 29.5 |
| P1 | 4. Have you found it uncomfortable to eat any foods because of problems with your teeth, mouth or dentures? | 79.5 | 43.2 |
| P1 | 5. Have you had sore spots in your mouth? | 8 | 14.8 |
| FL | 6. Have felt that your dentures have not been fitting properly? | 19.3 | 42 |
| P1 | 7. Have you had uncomfortable dentures? | 18.2 | 30.7 |
| P2 | 8. Have you been worried by dental problems? | 48.9 | 22.7 |
| P2 | 9. Have you been self-conscious because of your teeth, mouth or dentures? | 78.4 | 29.5 |
| D1 | 10. Have you had to avoid eating some foods because of problems with your teeth, mouth or dentures? | 80.7 | 63.6 |
| D1 | 11. Have you been unable to eat with your dentures because of problems with them? | 43.2 | 40.9 |
| D1 | 12 Have you had to interrupt meals because of problems with your teeth, mouth or dentures? | 33 | 25 |
| D2 | 13. Have you been upset because of problems with your teeth, mouth or dentures? | 50 | 21.6 |
| D2 | 14. Have you been a bit embarrassed because of problems with your teeth, mouth or dentures? | 48.9 | 6.8 |
| D3 | 15. Have you avoided going out because of problems with your teeth, mouth or dentures? | 50 | 3.4 |
| D3 | 16. Have you been less tolerant of your partner or family because of problems with your teeth, mouth or dentures? | 13.6 | 6.8 |
| D3 | 17. Have you been irritable with other people because of problems with your teeth, mouth or dentures? | 18.2 | 4.5 |
| H | 18. Have you been unable to enjoy other peoples company as much because of problems with your teeth, mouth or dentures? | 55.7 | 1.1 |
| H | 19. Have you felt that life in general was less satisfying because of problems with your teeth, mouth or dentures? | 87.5 | 29.5 |
FL functional limitation, P1 physical pain, P2 psychological discomfort, D1 physical disability, D2 psychological disability, D3 social disability, H handicap.
*2, 3, 4 = occasionally, fairly often and very often.