Orthodontic treatment combined with 3D printing guide plate implant restoration for edentulism and its influence on mastication and phonic function

Table 6 Comparison of the quality of life between the groups (mean ± SD)

Group	Functional limitation		Physiological pain and discomfort		Psychological and social		Total score
	Before	After	Before	After	Before	After	Before	After
Control group (n = 43)	3.70 ± 1.52	1.70 ± 0.96	2.37 ± 1.57	1.21 ± 0.41	3.26 ± 1.54	1.56 ± 0.98	9.33 ± 2.54	4.47 ± 1.32
Intervention group (n = 43)	3.74 ± 1.38	1.21 ± 0.68	2.33 ± 1.32	0.65 ± 0.48	3.21 ± 1.77	1.09 ± 0.75	9.28 ± 2.48	2.95 ± 1.11
t value	0.148	2.721	0.148	5.773	0.130	2.466	0.086	5.755
P value	0.882	0.008	0.882	0.000	0.897	0.016	0.932	0.000