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. 2015 Mar 10;14(4):972–978. doi: 10.1007/s12663-015-0764-7

Table 3.

Comparison of bite force in Group 1

and Group 2 at different time intervals for different teeth

Bite force Group 1 mean ± SD Group 2 mean ± SD t p Sig.
2nd day
Incisor region 5.46 ± 1.22 5.54 ± 1.67 0.12 0.90 NS
Left molar region 15.54 ± 4.26 16.92 ± 2.87 0.84 0.40 NS
Right molar region 16.10 ± 4.46 16.60 ± 3.45 0.28 0.80 NS
3 week
Incisor region 6.85 ± 1.59 7.26 ± 1.96 0.51 0.62 NS
Left molar region 18.0 ± 4.97 19.83 ± 2.19 1.06 0.30 NS
Right molar region 19.34 ± 4.99 19.50 ± 2.17 0.09 0.95 NS
6 week
Incisor region 8.49 ± 1.39 8.83 ± 1.97 0.44 0.66 NS
Left molar region 21.20 ± 5.70 22.69 ± 2.09 0.75 0.46 NS
Right molar region 23.08 ± 5.99 23.64 ± 3.02 0.13 0.90 NS