Table 3.
Comparative differences in means among various parameters for denture satisfaction at two different intervals of time between the studied groups.
| S.No. | Denture Parameters | GP A (Control) | GP B (Test) | Unpaired “t” Test Values | Karl Pearsons Correlation Coefficient | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean ± SD (1 M) |
Mean ± SD (24 M) |
Mean ± SD (1 M) |
Mean ± SD (24 M) |
Probable Value | R Value | ||
| 1. | Movement maxillary denture | 4.69 ± 1.286 | 5.50 ± 1.674 | 8.39 ± 0.658 | 8.04 ± 0.875 | 0.0000 * | 0.1614 |
| 2. | Comfort maxillary denture | 4.84 ± 1.372 | 5.41 ± 0.988 | 7.96 ± 0.918 | 8.25 ± 0.978 | 0.0000 * | 0.1451 |
| 3. | Movement mandibular denture | 4.24 ± 1.031 | 4.06 ± 1.183 | 8.39 ± 0.658 | 7.48 ± 1.122 | 0.0000 * | 0.0211 * |
| 4. | Comfort mandibular denture | 4.64 ± 1.245 | 5.49 ±1.198 | 7.96 ± 0.918 | 8.36 ± 1.143 | 0.0000 * | 0.1275 |
| 5. | Speech | 5 ± 1.118 | 5.4 ± 0.882 | 8.21 ± 0.780 | 8.24 ± 1.114 | 0.0000 * | 0.1244 |
| 6. | Ease of chewing | 4.72 ± 1.125 | 5.3 ± 1.113 | 7.36 ± 0.895 | 7.85 ± 1.078 | 0.0000 * | 0.0388 * |
| 7. | Esthetics | 5.15 ± 1.121 | 4.64 ± 1.087 | 8.51 ± 0.667 | 8.34 ± 1.121 | 0.0000 * | 0.0126 * |
| 8. | General Satisfaction | 5.03 ± 1.103 | 4.09 ± 1.112 | 7.90 ± 0.630 | 8.46 ± 0.786 | 0.0000 * | 0.0473 * |
Abbreviation: GP = Group, SD = standard deviation, M = number of months; S: significance level (p < 0.05); *: indicates significant differences. In the unpaired “t” test the level of the degree of significance was determined on the value of p ˂ 0. 05. Degree of linear relationship between two variables determined by the Karl Pearson correlation coefficient expressed as r.