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

Table 3.

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

Items

observation point

T0

T1

T2

T3

Total scores of OHIP-14

31.558.15

19.345.23**

24.104.90*#

27.805.66#

Pronunciation trouble

1.480.43

0.870.21*

1.080.30*

1.200.36

Poor taste

1.560.45

0.960.50*

1.190.41*

1.230.55

Obvious pain

3.810.35

2.650.20**

3.320.28*

3.590.98

Sense of discomfort when eating

3.690.20

2.350.20**

2.880.51*

3.281.01

Sense of uneasiness before others

1.810.45

1.010.30*

1.350.30*

1.500.30

Sense of nervousness

1.720.28

1.130.31*

1.420.41*

1.540.53

Dissatisfaction with meals

2.720.21

1.790.40*

2.180.23*

2.390.51

Halfway stop while eating

3.500.32

2.590.20*

2.660.50*

3.211.20

Unable to have good rest

3.300.40

2.110.30**

2.450.33*

2.990.71

Experience of embarrassment

1.730.55

0.890.45*

1.050.40*

1.440.60

Easy to lose temper with others

1.690.40

0.780.30*

1.180.20*

1.410.41

Difficult to finish daily work

1.560.45

0.790.45*

1.200.55*

1.370.55

Sense of dissatisfaction with life

1.500.38

0.680.30*

1.090.28*

1.350.38

Unable to do anything

1.480.27

0.740.40*

1.050.40*

1.300.32

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

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