Table 3 Patient-reported satisfaction with oral health and perceived impact of oral health on daily life & well-being; % and mean (95% CI). (test n = 223 and control n = 271)

How satisfied are you with your oral health? %

 Very satisfied

2.7

1.1

0.339

6.3

8.9

0.503

 Satisfied

30.8

34.1

48.4

44.2

 Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied

45.7

39.3

33.5

36.8

 Dissatisfied

19.0

23.7

8.6

8.6

 Very dissatisfied

1.8

1.9

3.2

1.5

How would you compare your satisfaction with your oral health after treatment with the way it was it before treatment? %

 Very much better

–

–

27.6

29.9

0.808

 Much better

–

–

49.3

47.8

 Slightly better

–

–

18.1

19.0

 No difference

–

–

4.5

3.4

 Worse

–

–

0.5

–

‘Trouble biting or chewing food’

4.5 (4.4—4.6)

4.5 (4.4—4.6)

0.662

4.6 (4.5—4.7)

4.6 (4.5—4.7)

0.986

‘Eating without discomfort’

3.8 (3.5–4.0)

3.9 (3.7—4.1)

0.210

3.9 (3.7—4.1)

3.9 (3.7—4.1)

0.835

‘Limit contact with others’

4.8 (4.7—4.9)

4.8 (4.7—4.8)

0.908

4.8 (4.7—4.9)

4.8 (4.7—4.9)

0.946

‘Felt pain or discomfort’

3.8 (3.7–4.0)

3.7 (3.6—3.8)

0.108

4.0 (3.9—4.1)

4.0 (3.9—4.1)

0.552

‘Satisfied with appearance’

3.3 (3.1—3.4)

3.2 (3.0—3.3)

0.422

3.5 (3.3—3.6)

3.6 (3.5—3.8)

0.157

‘Worried or concerned’

3.4 (3.3—3.6)

3.4 (3.3—3.6)

0.919

3.6 (3.5—3.8)

3.7 (3.5—3.8)

0.935

‘Nervous or self-conscious’

3.9 (3.8—4.1)

3.9 (3.8—4.0)

0.858

4.0 (3.9—4.1)

4.1 (3.9—4.2)

0.561

‘Uncomfortable eating with others’

4.7 (4.7—4.8)

4.7 (4.6—4.8)

0.513

4.8 (4.7—4.9)

4.7 (4.7—4.8)

0.726

Mean; total GOHAI score

32.1 (31.5—32.8)

32.1 (31.5–32.6)

0.821

33.2 (32.6—33.8)

33.3 (32.8—33.8)

0.795