Factors Affecting Patient Satisfaction with Complete Dentures
Table 4
Results of the median and statistical analysis for the different questions included in the OHIP-EDENT part of the questionnaire for the factors dentist, previous experience, and gender.
OHIP-EDENT item
Dentist
Previous experience
Gender
Sp
St
value
Yes
No
value
M
F
value
Difficulty in chewing any foods
3
1.5
0.28
3
1
0.03
2.5
2
0.72
Food catching in your dentures
2
2.5
0.94
2
2
0.73
2.5
2
0.79
Dentures not fitting properly
1
1
0.13
1
1
0.80
1
1
0.54
Painful aching in your mouth
1
1
0.09
1
1
0.51
1
1
0.20
Uncomfortable to eat any foods
1
1.5
0.55
1
1
0.42
1
1.5
0.67
Sore spots in your mouth
1
1
0.24
1
1
0.30
1
1.5
0.19
Uncomfortable dentures
1
1
0.14
1
1
0.36
1
1
0.45
Worried by dental problems
1
1
0.77
1
1
0.63
1
1
0.12
Self-conscious because of dentures
1
1
1.00
1
1
0.73
1
1
0.01
Unclear speech
1
1
0.21
1
1
0.62
1
1
0.82
Avoid eating some foods
2
2
0.35
3
2
0.07
2
2
0.09
Unable to eat
2
1
0.39
2
1
0.09
1
1.5
0.62
Interrupt meals
1
2
0.30
2
2
0.33
2
1
0.42
Upset with dentures
1
1
0.31
1
1
0.09
1
1
0.46
A bit embarrassed
1
1
0.61
1
1
0.92
1
1
0.01
Avoid going out
1
1
0.56
1
1
0.80
1
1
0.03
Less tolerant to partner or family
1
1
0.97
1
1
0.69
1
1
0.01
Irritable with other people
1
1
0.98
1
1
0.80
1
1
0.03
Avoid other people’s company
1
1
0.54
1
1
0.80
1
1
0.03
Feel life in general less satisfying
1
1
0.17
1
1
0.90
1
1
0.28
Total OHIP
29.5
27.5
0.98
31
26
0.04
30
27.5
0.78
Data analyzed using Mann–Whitney U test at a significant level . Bold indicates statistically significant differences between groups. SP: specialist, St: student, M: male, and F: female.
