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Table 7 Results of the paired t-test for before-1 and after patient’s denture assessment (PDA) scores

From: Reliability and validity of a questionnaire for self-assessment of complete dentures

Scales

 

Mean ± SD

P

Summary score

Before-1

1433 ± 430

< 0.00

 

After

1850 ± 340

 

Function

Before-1

298 ± 93

< 0.00

 

After

340 ± 74

 

Aesthetics & speech

Before-1

251 ± 116

< 0.00

 

After

331 ± 73

 

Lower denture

Before-1

176 ± 122

< 0.00

 

After

307 ± 93

 

Expectation

Before-1

169 ± 113

< 0.00

 

After

249 ± 69

 

Upper denture

Before-1

202 ± 90

< 0.00

 

After

263 ± 43

 

Importance

Before-1

336 ± 59

< 0.00

 

After

360 ± 48

 
  1. Before-1, questionnaire before replacement; After, questionnaire after replacement.