Table 3. | Results of the patients' satisfaction on a continuous visual analog-scale (VAS) |
| VAS questiona | DO group (n = 13) (M VAS [SD]) |
CONV group (n = 6) (M VAS [SD]) |
|---|---|---|
| The patients satisfaction with appearance | 5 (10) | 10 (12) |
| Families satisfaction with appearance | 5 (9) | 13 (26) |
| Other peoples reaction because of appearance | 8 (12) | 11 (20) |
| Extent of pain from the jaws | 11 (22) | 13 (29) |
| Extent of sensory disturbances | 10 (17) | 16 (26) |
| General well being in everyday life | 4 (7) | 9 (20) |
| Restriction of social activities | 3 (7) | 5 (12) |
| Discomfort during social activities | 3 (5) | 7 (16) |
| Discomfort during eating and drinking | 2 (9) | 5 (12) |
| Discomfort during falling asleep and sleep | 2 (14) | 3 (6) |
| Affection of speech | 8 (10) | 11 (17) |
| Affection of breathing | 1 (3) | 8 (18) |
| Satisfaction with duration of treatment | 40 (38) | 7 (16) |
aOn a VAS-scale scaled 0 - 100 with the score 0 indicating the highest level of satisfaction with functional parameters or facial aesthetics and the score 100 indicating the lowest level of satisfaction.
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