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Table 4 Statistical evaluation of quality of life scores between the surgery-first group and the orthodontic-first group at 1 month after surgery (T2); 6 months after treatment (T3); 12 months after treatment (T4); and 18 month after treatment (T5); the finished treatment (T6)

From: The changes of oral health-related quality of life and satisfaction after surgery-first orthognathic approach: a longitudinal prospective study

Varies

Varies

P(T2-T3)

P(T2-T4)

P(T2-T5)

P(T2-T6)

P(T3-T4)

P(T3-T5)

P(T3-T6)

P(T4-T5)

P(T4-T6)

P(T5-T6)

functional limitation

Surgery-first group

0.024*

0.000***

0.000***

0.000***

0.658

0.725

0.687

0.801

0.831

0.882

Orthodontic-first group

0.824

0.000***

0.000***

0.000***

0.000***

0.000***

0.000***

0.654

0.702

0.783

physical pain

Surgery-first group

0.048*

0.004**

0.000***

0.000***

0.624

0.742

0.049*

0.903

0.921

0.920

Orthodontic-first group

0.768

0.000***

0.000***

0.000***

0.000***

0.000***

0.000***

0.726

0.824

0.931

psychological discomfort

Surgery-first group

0.003**

0.000***

0.000***

0.000***

0.000***

0.000***

0.000***

0.869

0.902

0.965

Orthodontic-first group

0.857

0.000***

0.000***

0.000***

0.000***

0.000***

0.000***

0.867

0.798

0.804

physical disability

Surgery-first group

0.003**

0.000***

0.000***

0.000***

0.687

0.000***

0.000***

0.145

0.263

0.687

Orthodontic-first group

0.867

0.000***

0.000***

0.000***

0.000***

0.000***

0.000***

0.042*

0.032*

0.903

psychological disability

Surgery-first group

0.004**

0.000***

0.000***

0.000***

0.000***

0.000***

0.000***

0.035*

0.038*

0.867

Orthodontic-first group

0.864

0.000***

0.000***

0.000***

0.000***

0.000***

0.000***

0.024*

0.034*

0.902

social disability

Surgery-first group

0.000***

0.000***

0.000***

0.000***

0.214

0.000***

0.000***

0.042*

0.038*

0.824

Orthodontic-first group

0.875

0.000***

0.000***

0.000***

0.000***

0.000***

0.000***

0.042*

0.024*

0.897

handicaps

Surgery-first group

0.321

0.000***

0.000***

0.000***

0.000***

0.000***

0.000***

0.365

0.487

0.867

Orthodontic-first group

0.806

0.000***

0.000***

0.000***

0.000***

0.000***

0.000***

0.035*

0.008**

0.421

Total

scores

Surgery-first group

0.000***

0.000***

0.000***

0.000***

0.000***

0.000***

0.000***

0.042*

0.031*

0.682

Orthodontic-first group

0.654

0.000***

0.000***

0.000***

0.000***

0.000***

0.000***

0.000***

0.000***

0.725

  1. *P < 0.05; ** P < 0.01; *** P < 0.001
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