Figure 1 Assessment of general satisfaction.
Parameter |
MX |
MD |
MX+MD |
VAS scores in % |
n = 22 |
n = 39 |
n = 13 |
Overall satisfaction |
87.77±13.59 |
89.79±9.81 |
87.88±14.89 |
Handling |
92.9±7.47 |
90.85±8.62 |
90.12±14.4 |
Retention |
90.36± 16.88 |
89.79 ± 12.68 |
87.96 ± 19.33 |
Wearing comfort |
94.77± 7.11 |
90.95 ± 9.48 |
86.42 ± 17.79 |
Esthetics |
94 ± 6.32 |
88.36 ± 13.09 |
86.15 ± 16.42 |
Chewing function |
88.5 ± 15.72 |
90.23 ± 8.93 |
82.23 ± 22.53 |
Stability |
90.54± 14.02 |
87.44 ± 13.22 |
79.42 ± 26.36 |
Perception of security |
92.54± 12.11 |
91.026 ± 7.34 |
85.08 ± 22.14 |
Speech function |
90.23± 12.72 |
91.21 ± 9.76 |
84.38 ± 20.66 |
Table 1. Overview of the VAS scores
Parameter |
no |
MX+MD– |
neither |
MX+MD – |
yes |
\MX+MD – |
General problems |
61 |
10 / 19 / 32 |
12 |
3 / 3 / 6 |
1 |
0 / 0 / 1 |
Changes since delivery |
61 |
11 / 17 / 33 |
11 |
1 / 5 / 5 |
2 |
1 / 0 / 1 |
Movement during chewing and speaking |
67 |
12 / 19 / 36 |
5 |
0 / 3 / 2 |
2 |
1 / 0 / 1 |