Table 4.
Mean Improvement in IID, TP and CF in both the Groups in Grade II and Grade III OSMF at Various Time Intervals and Its Comparative Analysis by ANOVA Test (Diff means improvement seen in that parameter from baseline)
| Parameter | Grade II | Grade III | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group A (Mean and standard deviation ) |
Group B (Mean and standard deviation ) |
Sig. /p value-ANOVA | Group A (Mean and standard deviation ) |
Group B (Mean and standard deviation ) |
Sig. /p value-ANOVA | |
| Diff _IID1 | 2.08±0.66 | 2.73±1.16 | 0.098 | 1.75±0.75 | 2.66±1.0 | 0.027 |
| Diff _IID2 | 3.91±0.90 | 5.6±0.9 | 0 | 3.66±1.15 | 4.33±0.66 | 0.163 |
| Diff _IID3 | 3.91±0.90 | 7.13±1.06 | 0 | 3.66±1.15 | 5.66±1.00 | 0.001 |
| Diff _IID6 | 3.83±0.80 | 7.13±1.06 | 0 | 3.58±1.08 | 5.66±1.00 | 0 |
| Diff _IID12 | 3.75±1.00 | 7±1.19 | 0 | 3.49±1.15 | 5.55±1.13 | 0.001 |
| Diff _TP1 | 1.41±0.90 | 2.13±1.3 | 0.118 | 0.666±0.98 | 1.77±0.66 | 0.009 |
| Diff _TP2 | 2.33±1.49 | 3.80±1.69 | 0.027 | 1.41±1.50 | 3.11±1.16 | 0.011 |
| Diff _TP3 | 2.33±1.49 | 4.93±1.83 | 0.001 | 1.41±1.50 | 4.11±1.69 | 0.001 |
| Diff _TP6 | 2.24±1.32 | 4.80±1.89 | 0.001 | 1.33±1.46 | 4.11±1.69 | 0.001 |
| Diff _TP12 | 2.08±1.25 | 4.74±1.94 | 0.002 | 1.25±1.38 | 4.00±1.73 | 0.002 |
| Diff _CF1 | 1.33±0.98 | 1.6±1.12 | 0.523 | 0.916±0.99 | 1.66±1.22 | 0.138 |
| Diff _CF2 | 2.58±1.24 | 3.0±1.6 | 0.467 | 1.58±1.37 | 2.44±1.13 | 0.144 |
| Diff _CF3 | 2.58±1.24 | 3.8±2.14 | 0.094 | 1.58±1.37 | 3.00±1.11 | 0.021 |
| Diff _CF6 | 2.41±1.38 | 3.80±2.14 | 0.081 | 1.58±1.37 | 3.00±1.11 | 0.021 |
| Diff _CF12 | 2.33±1.27 | 3.73±2.21 | 0.106 | 1.50±1.44 | 2.89±1.06 | 0.018 |
Diff _IID1,2,3,6,12, Difference in Interincisal distance from baseline, after 1,2,3,6,12 months; Diff_TP1,2,3, 6, 12 – Difference in Tongue protrusion from baseline, after 1,2,3,6,12 months; Diff_CF1,2,3,6,12- Difference in Cheek flexibility from baseline, after 1,2,3,6,12 months; (Values of IID, TP, CF recorded in mms)