Table 7.

The comparative values of Souleroy scale scores by age group, rehabilitation procedures, and antibiotic therapy.

Stress Level on Souleroy Scale (0 No Efficiency–10 Maximum Efficiency)	Total (M ± SD)		Adults (M ± SD)		Elders (M ± SD)
	Initial Score	Final Score	Initial Score	Final Score	Initial Score	Final Score
Global score	2.83 ± 1.47	8.31 ± 1.32	3.53 ± 1.46	8.76 ± 1.25	2.17 ± 1.15	7.89 ± 1.28
	p < 0.001 **		p < 0.001 **		p < 0.001 **
Rehabilitation procedures
Fixed prosthesis	2.92 ± 1.31	9.25 ± 0.087	3.60 ± 0.894	10.00	2.43 ± 1.40	8.71 ± 0.76
	p = 0.002 **		p = 0.039 *		p = 0.017 *
Partial prosthesis	2.50 ± 1.23	8.00 ± 1.36	3.50 ± 1.29	9.25 ± 0.50	2.10 ± 0.99	7.50 ± 1.27
	p < 0.001 **		p = 0.066		p = 0.005 **
Mobile prosthesis	1.00	7.00 ± 1.41	-	-	1.00	7.00 ± 1.41
	p = 0.180		-		p = 0.180
Endodontic treatment	2.67 ± 1.39	8.43 ± 0.87	3.44 ± 1.67	8.78 ± 0.97	2.08 ± 0.79	8.17 ± 0.72
	p < 0.001 **		p = 0.007 **		p = 0.002 **
Surgery interventions	2.80 ± 1.75	7.40 ± 1.65	3.50 ± 1.73	7.50 ± 1.29	2.33 ± 1.75	7.33 ± 1.97
	p = 0.005 **		p = 0.066		p = 0.027 *
Balneo-physio-kinesiotherapeutical interventions	2.83 ± 1.47	8.31 ± 1.32	3.53 ± 1.46	8.76 ± 1.25	2.17 ± 1.15	7.89 ± 1.28
	p < 0.001 **		p < 0.001 **		p < 0.001 **
Antibiotic therapy
Dicloxacillin	2.92 ± 1.44	8.69 ± 1.44	3.57 ± 1.13	9.43 ± 0.54	2.17 ± 1.47	7.83 ± 1.72
	p = 0.001 **		p = 0.017 *		p = 0.027 *
Cephalosporines (1st generation)	3.00 ± 1.62	8.21 ± 1.12	4.00 ± 1.67	8.33 ± 1.03	2.25 ± 1.17	8.13 ± 1.25
	p < 0.001 **		p = 0.027 *		p = 0.011 *
Clindamycin	2.75 ±1.58	8.63 ± 1.51	3.17 ± 1.60	8.67 ± 1.75	1.50 ± 0.71	8.50 ± 0.71
	p = 0.010*		p = 0.026 *		p = 0.157
Vancomycin	2.33 ± 0.82	8.00 ± 1.41	3.00	10.00	2.20 ± 0.84	7.60 ± 1.14
	p = 0.026*		-		p = 0.039 *
Antivirals	2.00 ± 1.41	7.29 ± 1.38	1.50 ± 0.71	6.50 ± 0.71	2.20 ± 1.64	7.60 ± 1.52
	p = 0.017*		p = 0.157		p = 0.041 *
	Wilcoxon Signed Ranks test: * p < 0.05 statistically significant; ** p < 0.01 highly statistically significant