Table 3 Function and aesthetic evaluation of the two group patients. Data are given as number of patients

Speech

0.09

 Ambiguity

2

7

 Understandable

14

16

 Basically normal

9

4

Swallow

0.04

 Total oral intake with no restrictions

4

9

 Oral intake with no special preparation, but must avoid specific foods

8

13

 Total oral intake with no restrictions

13

5

Eating disorders

6

15

0.03

Social barriers

6

13

0.07

Opening degree

0.37

 <20 mm

3

7

 20–29 mm

10

11

 ≥30 mm

12

9

Condylar shift

4

10

0.09

Gonion shift

9

11

0.73

Malocclusion

7

10

0.49

Facial asymmetry

11

15

0.41