Table 3.

Distribution of the answers to the OHIP questionnaire for conventional denture wearers.

Conventional Dentures	No.	%	Sex		Group Age
			Female	Male	55–64	65–74	75–85
Q1 Trouble pronouncing words correctly
Never	43	34.1	29.2	40.7	51.3	26.1	27.8
Almost never	68	54.0	56.9	54.50	48.7	58.0	50.0
Occasionally	15	11.9	13.9	9.3	0.0	15.9	22.2
Q2 Feeling of bad taste
Never	2	1.6	0.0	3.7	5.1	0.0	0.0
Almost never	96	76.2	75	77.8	89.7	72.5	61.1
Occasionally	28	22.2	25	18.5	5.1	27.5	38.9
Q3 Painful sensation (discomfort, pain)
Never	17	13.5	12.5	14.8	10.3	14.5	16.7
Almost never	59	46.8	43.1	51.9	61.5	42.0	33.3
Occasionally	21	16.7	18.1	14.8	17.9	15.9	16.7
Quite often	29	23.0	26.4	18.5	10.3	27.5	33.3
Q4 Uncomfortable when eating
Never	2	1.6	0.0	3.7	5.1	0.0	0.0
Almost never	90	71.4	73.6	68.5	69.2	72.5	72.2
Occasionally	34	27.0	26.4	27.8	25.6	27.5	27.8
Q5 Awareness or concern for problems with your mouth
Never	20	15.9	13.9	18.5	15.4	15.9	16.7
Almost never	70	55.6	56.9	53.7	56.4	55.1	55.6
Occasionally	36	28.6	29.2	27.8	28.2	29.0	27.8
Q6 Tension, anxiety due to problems with your mouth
Never	18	14.3	12.5	16.7	20.5	11.6	11.1
Almost never	74	58.7	61.1	55.6	53.8	60.9	61.1
Occasionally	34	27.0	26.4	27.8	25.6	27.5	27.8
Q7 Unsatisfactory daily eating (diet) due to problems with your mouth
Never	2	1.6	0.0	3.7	5.1	0.0	0.0
Almost never	89	70.6	72.2	68.5	66.7	72.5	72.2
Occasionally	35	27.8	27.8	27.8	28.2	27.5	27.8
Q8 Interrupting meals due to problems with your mouth
Never	19	15.1	13.9	16.7	17.9	13.0	16.7
Almost never	37	29.4	30.6	27.8	33.3	27.5	27.8
Occasionally	70	55.6	55.6	55.6	48.7	59.4	55.6
Q9 Nervousness or difficulty relaxing due to problems with your mouth
Never	19	15.1	13.9	16.7	17.9	13.0	16.7
Almost never	37	29.4	30.6	27.8	33.3	27.5	27.8
Occasionally	70	55.6	55.6	55.6	48.7	59.4	55.6
Q10 Unsatisfied, embarrassed because of how your mouth looks
Never	18	14.3	13.9	14.8	12.8	14.5	16.7
Almost never	58	46.0	47.2	44.4	46.2	46.4	44.4
Occasionally	50	39.7	38.9	40.7	41.0	39.1	38.9
Q11 Sensitive, irritable due to problems with your mouth
Never	18	14.3	12.5	16.7	15.4	13.0	16.7
Almost never	24	19.0	22.2	14.8	20.5	18.8	16.7
Occasionally	50	39.7	38.9	40.7	38.5	40.6	38.9
Quite often	34	27.0	26.4	27.8	25.6	27.5	27.8
Q12 Difficulty doing your usual work due to problems with your mouth
Never	17	13.5	13.9	13.0	12.8	13.0	16.7
Almost never	23	18.3	18.1	18.5	23.1	15.9	16.7
Occasionally	86	68.3	68.1	68.5	64.1	71.0	66.7
Q13 Feeling of having a less satisfactory life due to problems with your mouth
Never	17	13.5	12.5	14.8	10.3	14.5	16.7
Almost never	23	18.3	18.1	18.5	23.1	15.9	16.7
Occasionally	83	65.9	65.3	66.7	66.7	66.7	61.1
Quite often	3	2.4	4.2	0.0	0.0	2.9	5.6
Q14 Feeling of being unable to lead a normal life due to problems with your mouth
Never	16	12.7	12.5	13.0	10.3	13.0	16.7
Almost never	23	18.3	18.1	18.5	23.1	15.9	16.7
Occasionally	83	65.9	63.9	68.5	66.7	66.7	61.1
Quite often	4	3.2	5.6	0.0	0.0	4.3	5.6