| ITEMS-OHIP-23 | Denture-group (n = 60) | Non denture-group (n = 78) | p value | ||
| Insatisfaction (%) | Satisfaction (%) | Insatisfaction (%) | Satisfaction (%) | ||
| 1. Functional limitation | |||||
| Mastication | 24 (40) | 36 (60) | 25 (32) | 53 (68) | 0.06 |
| Bad pronounciation | 36 (60) | 24 (40) | 51 (65) | 27 (35) | 0.03 |
| Affected appearence | 29 (49) | 31 (52) | 30 (38) | 48 (62) | 0.3 |
| Respiration | 17 (28) | 43 (72) | 17 (22) | 61 (78) | 0.01 |
| Bad taste | 27 (45) | 33 (55) | 16 (25) | 49 (75) | 0.3 |
| Affected food intake | 14 (23) | 46 (77) | 25 (32) | 53 (68) | 0.01 |
| Difficult adaptation | 17 (28) | 43 (72) | 48 (62) | 30 (38) | 0.01 |
| 2. Physical pain | |||||
| Pain in the jaw | 23 (38) | 37 (62) | 62 (79) | 16 (21) | 0.01 |
| Dental sensibility | 37 (57) | 26 (43) | 48 (62) | 30 (38) | 0.01 |
| Dental pain | 36 (60) | 24 (40) | 49 (63) | 29 (37) | 0.04 |
| Pain during the dinner | 25 (41) | 35 (59) | 41 (53) | 37 (47) | 0.4 |
| 3. Psychological discomfort | |||||
| Anxiety/unrest | 20 (33) | 40 (67) | 34 (44) | 44 (56) | 0.1 |
| Disquiet/miserable unhappy | 20 (33) | 40 (67) | 29 (37) | 49 (63) | 0.02 |
| Esthetic | 23 (38) | 37 (62) | 20 (26) | 58 (74) | 0.05 |
| 4. Physical inability | |||||
| Unclear speech | 17 (28) | 43 (72) | 7 (9) | 71 (91) | 0.01 |
| Diminished taste | 33 (55) | 27 (45) | 31 (40) | 47 (60) | 0.3 |
| Dental brushing | 31 (52) | 29 (48) | 18 (23) | 60 (77) | 0.3 |
| Food avoidance | 34 (57) | 26 (43) | 35 (45) | 53 (55) | 0.2 |
| Poor diet | 37 (62) | 23 (38) | 45 (58) | 33 (42) | 0.3 |
| Not easy at eaten | 28 (47) | 32 (53) | 31 (40) | 47 (60) | 0.3 |
| Avoid to laugh | 37 (62) | 23 (38) | 41 (53) | 37 (47) | 0.2 |
| Lack of appetite | 39 (65) | 21 (35) | 20 (26) | 58 (74) | 0.01 |
| 5. Discomfort psychological | |||||
| Stomach upset | 50 (83) | 10 (17) | 62 (79) | 16 (21) | 0.01 |