Table 3.
Comparison of changes in mean molar bite force between both the groups on both the sides.
| Site | Follow up (Weekly) | Bite force (kg) Mean ± SD (Group 1) |
Change in bite force Mean ± SD |
Bite force (kg) Mean ± SD (Group 2) |
Change in bite force Mean ± SD |
p value (Changes of mean) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Right molar area | Pre-op | 8.20 ± 0.62 | – | 8.51 ± 0.66 | – | |
| 1st | 8.69 ± 0.35 | 0.49 ± 0.56 | 9.38 ± 0.32 | 0.87 ± 0.43 | <0.05 | |
| 2nd | 9.12 ± 0.42 | 0.43 ± 0.24 | 10.32 ± 0.36 | 0.93 ± 0.44 | <0.001 | |
| 3rd | 9.64 ± 0.59 | 0.52 ± 0.31 | 11.25 ± 0.46 | 0.94 ± 0.26 | <0.001 | |
| 4th | 9.88 ± 0.73 | 0.24 ± 0.39 | 11.83 ± 0.53 | 0.58 ± 0.26 | <0.001 | |
| 5th | 11.54 ± 0.70 | 1.66 ± 0.65 | 11.76 ± 0.58 | 0.07 ± 0.24 | <0.001 | |
| 6th | 12.32 ± 0.75 | 0.78 ± 0.50 | 12.61 ± 0.69 | 0.85 ± 0.48 | >0.05 | |
| Left molar area | Pre-op | 8.33 ± 1.04 | – | 8.37 ± 0.94 | – | |
| 1st | 8.82 ± 0.72 | 0.49 ± 0.68 | 9.18 ± 0.82 | 0.80 ± 0.58 | >0.05 | |
| 2nd | 9.29 ± 0.65 | 0.47 ± 0.23 | 9.97 ± 0.67 | 0.79 ± 0.60 | <0.05 | |
| 3rd | 9.58 ± 0.57 | 0.29 ± 0.31 | 10.75 ± 0.62 | 0.78 ± 0.47 | <0.001 | |
| 4th | 11.33 ± 0.70 | 1.75 ± 0.95 | 11.71 ± 0.89 | 0.96 ± 0.55 | <0.001 | |
| 5th | 11.76 ± 0.69 | 0.43 ± 0.29 | 12.11 ± 0.93 | 0.40 ± 0.33 | >0.05 | |
| 6th | 12.51 ± 0.57 | 0.75 ± 0.39 | 12.80 ± 0.66 | 0.69 ± 0.48 | >0.05 |