Table 6 Distribution of scores by dimension and for the total OES expressed in mean and SD
From: The effects of at-home whitening on patients’ oral health, psychology, and aesthetic perception
Baseline | 1-week post bleaching | 1 month post bleaching | Corrected item total correlation of sum | Cronbach Alpha’s if Item Deleted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mouth | 26.6 ± 7.1 | 28.6 ± 6.6* | 29.6 ± 5.9* | 0.870 | 0.460 |
Face | 14.7 ± 3.4 | 14.8 ± 3.3 | 15.1 ± 3.0 | 0.452 | 0.853 |
Teeth | 11.7 ± 3.7 | 13.6 ± 3.9* | 14.4 ± 3.2* | 0.768 | 0.578 |
OES | 53.0 ± 11.9 | 57.0 ± 11.9* | 59.1 ± 10.9* |