72 Chapter 4 Table 4- LORQv3-NL scores of patients with implant-supported obturators and patients with conventional obturators Item No Description Chewing 1 Did you experience difficulty with chewing? 2 Did you have pain when you chew? 16 Did your chewing ability influence your choice of foods? Subtotal Swallowing 3 Did you experience difficulty with swallowing solids? 4 Did you experience difficulty with swallowing liquids? Subtotal Salivation 5 Did food particles collect under your tongue? 6 Did food particles stick to your palate? 7 Did food particles stick inside your cheeks? 8 Did you have mouth dryness? 9 Did you have problems with drooling? Subtotal 10 Did you experience problems with speech? 17 Did you experience difficulty with opening your mouth? Subtotal Oral function (1-10, 16, 17) Orofacial appearance 11 Were you upset by your facial appearance? 12 Were you upset by the appearance of your mouth? 13 Were you upset by the appearance of your lips? 14 Were you upset by the appearance of your teeth? Subtotal Social interaction 15 Did your chewing ability affect your social life? Total (1-17) Patient satisfaction 20 Were you embarrassed about conversing because of your dentures/implant-retained teeth? 21 Did you refuse dinner invitations because of embarrassment about your dentures/implant-retained teeth?
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