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Table 3 Pain severity intergroup comparison for OHIP-14 domains (One-way ANOVA)

From: Influence of pain duration and severity on oral health-related quality of life and patient satisfaction during adult treatment with clear aligners

OHIP-14 domain

Pain severity

Mild (n = 36)

Moderate (n = 44)

Severe (n = 4)

p

Mean

SD

Mean

SD

Mean

SD

Functional limitation

0.54

0.48

0.76

0.66

0.89

0.49

0.175

Physical pain

1.07

0.84

1.43

0.67

1.18

0.63

0.105

Psychological discomfort

0.33A

0.56

0.70B

0.60

0.98

0.86

0.011*

Physical disability

0.22

0.44

0.38

0.50

0.38

0.76

0.353

Psychological disability

0.32

0.70

0.42

0.43

0.90

1.15

0.187

Social disability

0.11

0.30

0.18

0.44

0.60

1.19

0.113

Handicap

0.10

0.30

0.05

0.21

0.40

0.80

0.085

  1. SD standard deviation
  2. *Statistically significant for p < 0.05. Different letters indicate statistically significant difference. The comparison with the “severe” group was not possible because it does not present a sufficient number of cases
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