Table 4 Differences for items 20 to 23, dealing with prostheses and satisfaction among study groups
Maxillary sinus cancer rehabilitated with maxillary obturator following surgery alone (A) | Maxillary sinus cancer rehabilitated with maxillary obturator following surgery plus radiotherapy with/without chemotherapy (B) | Nasopharyngeal cancer rehabilitated with conventional prosthesis following radiotherapy with/without chemotherapy (C) | ||||
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n = 15 | n = 23 | n = 8 | ||||
Mean | SD | Mean | SD | Mean | SD | |
If dentures or implant retained crown, bridges or dentures (YES to question 24, 25, 32 or 33) | ||||||
20. Were you embarrassed talking with others because of your dentures/implant retained crown, bridges or dentures? | ||||||
1.86 | 0.83 | 1.47 | 0.94 | 1.62 | 0.74 | |
21. Did you refuse dinner invitations because of feeling embarrassed about your dentures/implant retained crown, bridges or dentures? | ||||||
1.60 | 0.63 | 1.73 | 1.09 | 2.00 | 1.06 | |
22. Did you feel loss of self-confidence because of embarrassment about your dentures/implant retained crown, bridges or dentures? | ||||||
1.46 | 0.51 | 1.34 | 0.48 | 1.25 | 0.46 | |
23. Did you have difficulty opening mouth because of your dentures/implant retained crown, bridges or dentures?*** | ||||||
1.20 | 0.41 | 2.17 | 0.83 | 2.25 | 0.46 | |