Table 3.

Comparison of bite force at incisor region at different intervals of time

	Miniplates	Mean	SD	Unpaired t test	p value and significance
Preoperative	Standard	2.85	0.56	1.323	0.202 (NS)
	3D plates	3.22	0.68
1 week	Standard	3.24	0.54	1.707	0.105 (NS)
	3D plates	3.66	0.56
2 week	Standard	3.44	0.50	1.872	0.077 (NS)
	3D plates	3.86	0.50
3 week	Standard	3.67	0.42	1.829	0.084 (NS)
	3D plates	4.05	0.50
4 week	Standard	3.89	0.43	1.020	0.321 (NS)
	3D plates	4.09	0.45
5 week	Standard	4.03	0.36	0.472	0.643 (NS)
	3D plates	4.11	0.39
6 week	Standard	4.08	0.31	0.339	0.738 (NS)
	3D plates	4.13	0.35

p < 0.05

NS nonsignificant