Table 1 Demographic characteristics of participants The age comparison between the two groups employed an independent t-test. Gender and edentulous positions were compared using the Chi-square test, while missing tooth positions were compared using Fisher’s exact test in the two groups
Test | Control | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Participants | 12 | 12 | |
Age (Years ± SD) | 56.2 ± 10.9 | 50.9 ± 9.6 | 0.218 |
Gender | 0.673 | ||
Female | 8 (12) | 7 (12) | |
Male | 4 (12) | 5 (12) | |
Edentulous position | 1.000 | ||
Free-end saddle | 9 (12) | 9 (12) | |
Non-free-end saddle | 3 (12) | 3 (12) | |
Missing teeth position | Pairwise comparison | ||
Two molars | 6 (12) | 8 (12) | |
First molar and the second preomolar | 5 (12) | 2 (12) | 0.361 |
Two premolars | 1 (12) | 2 (12) | 0.500 |