Table 5.
Plaque index in dentures with and without complications
| Compl | n | Mean | SD | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biological complications | |||||
| Stomatitis | No | 78 | 27.4 | 19.4 | 0.032 |
| Yes | 49 | 39.8 | 29.5 | ||
| Localized | No | 97 | 30.7 | 22.4 | 0.549 |
| Yes | 30 | 37.0 | 30.1 | ||
| Generalized | No | 115 | 31.0 | 24.3 | 0.044 |
| Yes | 12 | 43.6 | 24.2 | ||
| Hyperpl. Inflammation | No | 120 | 31.4 | 23.5 | 0.386 |
| Yes | 7 | 45.4 | 37.5 | ||
| Loss of abutments tooth | No | 109 | 32.2 | 23.5 | 0.737 |
| Yes | 18 | 32.1 | 30.1 | ||
| Abutment tooth caries | No | 116 | 30.3 | 23.8 | 0.002 |
| Yes | 11 | 51.7 | 23.9 | ||
| Apical lesion | No | 122 | 32.7 | 24.7 | 0.262 |
| Yes | 5 | 19.3 | 13.4 | ||
| Fracture of abutment teeth | No | 117 | 32.9 | 25.0 | 0.510 |
| Yes | 10 | 23.8 | 14.3 | ||
| Technical complications | |||||
| Root-cap decementation | No | 109 | 32.6 | 24.9 | 0.879 |
| Yes | 18 | 29.4 | 22.1 | ||
| Post-fracture | No | 123 | 32.8 | 24.5 | 0.089 |
| Yes | 4 | 14.3 | 12.7 | ||
| Loss of matrix retention | No | 62 | 27.3 | 23.8 | 0.006 |
| Yes | 65 | 36.8 | 24.3 | ||
| Loss of the matrix housing | No | 110 | 31.1 | 23.1 | 0.451 |
| Yes | 17 | 39.2 | 31.6 | ||
| Denture base fracture | No | 102 | 32.3 | 25.1 | 0.937 |
| Yes | 25 | 31.5 | 21.8 | ||
Plaque index, mean and standard deviations (SD) in dentures with and without complications; p values from Mann-Whitney U test