Table 2.
Comparison of the total scores of OHIP-14 and the scores of various items at different points in the treatment group ()‡
| 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.
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*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. |