Effects of Impacted Third Molars Extraction on Periodontal Status of Second Molar and Oral Health-Related Quality of Life

Table 2.

Comparison of the total scores of OHIP-14 and the scores of various items at different points in the treatment group ( N=136,  X ¯ ±S)‡

Items

observation point

T0

T1

T2

T3

Total scores of OHIP-14

31.627.53

32.6910.11

9.254.33**

3.792.15**##

Pronunciation trouble

1.500.22

1.490.42

0.710.18*

0.350.10*

Poor taste

1.600.54

1.610.54

0.430.10*

0.250.13*

Obvious pain

3.800.31

4.011.60

0.630.12**

0.190.10**

Sense of discomfort when eating

3.700.21

3.931.15

1.220.11**

0.550.10**

Sense of uneasiness before others

1.800.30

1.770.41

0.630.10*

0.300.10*

Sense of nervousness

1.700.33

1.690.35

0.660.10*

0.250.10*

Dissatisfaction with meals

2.710.23

2.801.20

0.420.11**

0.100.05**

Halfway stop while eating

3.510.27

3.550.48

0.930.19**

0.650.10**

Unable to have good rest

3.320.25

3.651.45

0.410.10**

0.100**

Experience of embarrassment

1.720.22

1.760.45

0.680.11*

0.300.10*

Easy to lose temper with others

1.680.10

1.760.55

0.600.15*

0.250.05*

Difficult to finish daily work

1.550.17

1.580.34

0.300.10*

0.100.10*

Sense of dissatisfaction with life

1.540.18

1.600.25

0.810.15*

0.250.15*

Unable to do anything

1.490.20

1.490.20

0.820.19*

0.150.10*

*Significant differences were noted between the T2 or T3 and T0 or T1, * P<0.05, ** P<0.01. ##Significant differences were noted between T3 and T2, P<0.01. ‡Numbers are mean ± standard error of the mean.

*Significant differences were noted between the T2 or T3 and T0 or T1, * P<0.05, ** P<0.01. ##Significant differences were noted between T3 and T2, P<0.01. ‡Numbers are mean ± standard error of the mean.