Table 2 Patient-related outcome measures at 12 months follow-up

Female

20

20

 > 0.05

Male

20

20

 > 0.05

Age

67.3 (8.5) [43–82]

59.3 (11.8) [39–84]

0.013

Chewing

8.9 (0.8) [8–10]

8.5 (0.9) [7–10]

0.174

Comfort

8.7 (1.1) [7–10]

7.7 (1.1) [5–10]

0.024

Esthetic

8.8 (1.1) [7–10]

8.1 (1.1) [6–10]

0.049

Phonation

8.9 (1.1) [6–10]

8.4 (1.1) [7–10]

0.183

Self-esteem

9.4 (0.7) [8–10]

8.7 (0.6) [8–10]

0.004