Table 1 Mean value and standard deviation for the subcategory functional limitations : Impact of maxillary sinus augmentation on oral health-related quality of life

author: E Schiegnitz, P W Kmmerer, K Sagheb, A J Wendt, A Pabst, B Al-Nawas, M O Klein | publisher: drg. Andreas Tjandra, Sp. Perio, FISID

Item	Mean ± SD before sinus lift	Mean ± SD after sinus lift	p value
Have you had difficulty chewing any foods?	1.6 ± 1.2	0.4 ± 0.7	<0.001
Have you had to avoid eating some foods?	1.1 ± 1.2	0.3 ± 0.7	<0.001
Have you felt that your sense of taste was impaired?	0.4 ± 0.8	0.1 ± 0.5	<0.001
Have you had trouble pronouncing any words?	0.6 ± 0.9	0.2 ± 0.6	<0.001
Have you been unable to brush your teeth properly?	0.6 ± 0.8	0.3 ± 0.6	<0.001
Have you felt that your breath has been stale?	0.7 ± 1.0	0.4 ± 0.6	<0.001

Table 1 Mean value and standard deviation for the subcategory functional limitations

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