Table 5 Descriptive statistics, gender differences, and treatment group differences for participants’ responses to survey items regarding denture rating, problems, care, and usage, among the study participants (n = 90).
From: Impact of a removable prosthesis on chewing ability, quality of life, and patient satisfaction
Items | Response | N (%) | MWU test | WSR test | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
RPD vs CD | Male vs Female | ||||
P | P | P | |||
Prefer other treatment over dentures before treatment | No | 47 (52.2) | 0.993 | 0.732 | 0.546 |
Yes | 43 (47.8) | ||||
Prefer other treatment over dentures after treatment | No | 51 (56.7) | 0.010 | 0.057 | |
Yes | 39 (43.3) | ||||
Concerned about choosing dentures for treatment before | No | 76 (84.4) | 0.286 | 0.409 | 0.394 |
Yes | 14 (15.6) | ||||
Concerned about choosing dentures for treatment after | No | 80 (88.9) | 0.054 | 1.00 | |
Yes | 10 (11.1) | ||||
Choose denture treatment out of conviction before treatment | No | 26 (28.9) | 0.047 | 0.777 | 0.493 |
Yes | 64 (71.1) | ||||
Choose denture treatment out of conviction after treatment | No | 30 (33.3) | 0.018 | 0.650 | |
Yes | 60 (66.7) | ||||
Expect life-changing set after treatment, before treatment | No | 37 (41.1) | 0.215 | 0.728 | 0.876 |
Yes | 53 (58.9) | ||||
Expect life-changing results after treatment after treatment | No | 36 (40.0) | 0.060 | 0.861 | |
Yes | 54 (60.0) | ||||
Suffer from bad breath before treatment | No | 73 (81.1) | 0.712 | 0.080 | 0.577 |
Yes | 17 (18.9) | ||||
Suffer from bad breath after treatment | No | 76 (84.4) | 0.100 | 0.409 | |
Yes | 14 (15.6) | ||||
Have confrontations with dentures | Nothing | 41 (45.6) | 0.061 | 0.058 | |
Aesthetic problem | 1 (1.1) | ||||
Feeling nauseous | 6 (6.7) | ||||
Difficulty eating | 42 (46.7) | ||||
Food crammed or stuck to dentures | Never | 14 (15.6) | 0.415 | 0.886 | |
Rarely | 18 (20.0) | ||||
Sometimes | 39 (43.3) | ||||
Mostly | 11 (12.2) | ||||
Always | 8 (8.9) | ||||
Difficulty with chewing food after dentures | Never | 14 (15.6) | 0.063 | 0.192 | |
Rarely | 26 (28.9) | ||||
Sometimes | 27 (30.0) | ||||
Mostly | 15 (16.7) | ||||
Always | 8 (8.9) | ||||
Feel measuring dentures is inappropriate | Never | 30 (33.3) | 0.073 | 0.126 | |
Rarely | 20 (22.2) | ||||
Sometimes | 17 (18.9) | ||||
Mostly | 16 (17.8) | ||||
Always | 7 (7.8) | ||||
Feel jaw pain after dentures | Never | 39 (43.3) | < 0.001 | 0.910 | |
Rarely | 21 (23.3) | ||||
Sometimes | 21 (23.3) | ||||
Mostly | 8 (8.9) | ||||
Always | 1 (1.1) | ||||
Uncomfortable eating with any dentures | Never | 18 (20.0) | 0.030 | 0.064 | |
Rarely | 31 (34.4) | ||||
Sometimes | 24 (26.7) | ||||
Mostly | 7 (7.8) | ||||
Always | 10 (11.1) | ||||
Interrupted food due to dentures | Never | 23 (25.6) | 0.009 | 0.526 | |
Rarely | 39 (43.3) | ||||
Sometimes | 12 (13.3) | ||||
Mostly | 8 (8.9) | ||||
Always | 8 (8.9) | ||||
Prefer the current look of teeth without dentures | No | 83 (92.2) | 0.217 | 0.338 | |
Yes | 7 (7.8) | ||||
Sleep with dentures | No | 79 (87.8) | 0.690 | 0.026 | |
Yes | 11 (12.2) | ||||
Rating denture stability while talking & eating | Completely out of place | 8 (8.9) | < 0.001 | 0.140 | |
Moves erratically | 44 (48.9) | ||||
Fixed | 38 (42.2) | ||||
Rating upper denture stability | Not Satisfied | 6 (6.7) | 0.247 | 0.171 | |
Good | 27 (30.0) | ||||
Excellent | 57 (63.3) | ||||
Rating upper denture aesthetics | Not Satisfied | 3 (3.3) | 0.566 | 0.241 | |
Good | 26 (28.9) | ||||
Excellent | 61 (67.8) | ||||
Rating lower denture stability | Not Satisfied | 13 (14.4) | < 0.001 | 0.124 | |
Good | 41 (45.6) | ||||
Excellent | 36 (40.0) | ||||
Rating lower denture aesthetics | Not Satisfied | 3 (3.3) | 0.167 | 0.097 | |
Good | 30 (33.3) | ||||
Excellent | 57 (63.3) | ||||
Rating the chewing mechanism in general after dentures | Not Satisfied | 14 (15.6) | 0.006 | 0.462 | |
Good | 50 (55.6) | ||||
Excellent | 26 (28.9) | ||||
Feeling nauseous after dentures | No | 74 (82.2) | 0.081 | 0.179 | |
Yes | 16 (17.8) | ||||
Wear dentures during eating | Never | 7 (7.8) | 0.123 | 0.425 | |
Rarely | 11 (12.2) | ||||
Sometimes | 18 (20.0) | ||||
Mostly | 23 (25.6) | ||||
Always | 31 (34.4) | ||||
Have information on how to use & wear dentures after dentures | No | 14 (15.6) | 0.504 | 0.345 | |
Yes | 76 (84.4) | ||||
Care about the mouth | I do not care | 6 (6.7) | 0.035 | 0.972 | |
Good | 61 (67.8) | ||||
Excellent | 23 (25.6) | ||||
Think dentures will affect the remaining natural teeth | No | 83 (92.2) | 0.651 | 0.523 | |
Yes | 7 (7.8) | ||||
Frequency of denture cleaning | 0–1 times/weekly | 10 (11.1) | 0.019 | 0.192 | |
2–7 times/week | 59 (65.6) | ||||
> 7 times/weekly | 21 (23.3) | ||||
