title: Evaluation of mechanical resistance after fixation of mandibular condylar fracture with single and double miniplates: a comparative in vitro study.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the efficacy of two plating system in comparison with single plating systemTo study the biomechanical behaviour of single and two plating system when compression load is applied.
  
  
  METHODS
  Twenty hemimandibles were divided into two groups A and B of ten each. A subcondylar fracture was created. Group A was stabilized by single adaptation plating technique and group B by double adaptation plating technique and both the groups were tested for stability by using universal testing machine.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Higher mean displacement was observed in Group A compared to Group B, but the difference in mean displacement between the two groups was not statistically significant (p > 0.05). Higher mean load was recorded in group B compared to group A and the difference in mean load between them was found to be statistically significant (p < 0.001).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The present study demonstrated that double adaptation plating technique had greater resistance to compression load than single adaptation plating technique and it shows more favorable biomechanical behavior.
authors.affiliation: The Oxford Dental College Hospital, Bomannahalli, Begur Road, Bangalore, India.
authors.forename: Kapil
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kurtadikar
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Navodaya Dental College Hospital, #12-10-97/40, Indralok, Paras Garden, Raichur, 584101 Karnataka India.
authors.forename: Nikhil
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Singhvi
authors.affiliation: The Oxford Dental College Hospital, Bomannahalli, Begur Road, Bangalore, India.
authors.forename: Jayaprasad N
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Shetty
authors.affiliation: Goa Dental College Hospital, Bambolim, Goa India.
authors.forename: Omkar
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Shetye
authors.affiliation: The Oxford Dental College Hospital, Bomannahalli, Begur Road, Bangalore, India.
authors.forename: Mueedul
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Islam
authors.affiliation: The Oxford Dental College Hospital, Bomannahalli, Begur Road, Bangalore, India.
authors.forename: Hari
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Keerthy
keywords: Condylar fracture; Fixation system; Mechanical resistance; Plating system