Original research

Volume 2022, Article ID 22164756, 8 pages.

EVALUATION OF INTERALAR, INTER COMMISSURAL AND INTERCANTHAL DISTANCE IN DETERMINATION OF THE WIDTH OF MAXILLARY ANTERIORS TO AID IN ARTIFICIAL TEETH SELECTION IN SOUTH INDIAN POPULATION

Vijitha D 1, Madhumita S 2, Srinivasan P3

1Professor, Department of Prosthodontics, Rajah Muthiah Dental College and Hospital, Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu India.2Consultant, Chidambaram 3Professor &Head, Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Rajah Muthiah Dental College and Hospital, Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu India.

Address for Correspondence:

Dr. Vijitha D Professor, Department of Prosthodontics,Rajah Muthiah Dental College and hospital, Annamalai University, Chidambaram, TamilNadu.

Email: vijitha95@gmail.com

Abstract

Abstract Aim: To select a approximate sized maxillary anterior teeth continues to be a challenge during complete denture construction. Facial measurements which have been used for section of teeth has proved to have sexual and ethnic differences.

Objective:

To establish a correlation between the different facial measurements with the total width of maxillary six anteriors in the South Indian population to aid in teeth selection.

Materials and Method:

170 adults (85 males and 85 females) were chosen for measurements. The Interalar distance, the Intercanthal distance, the Inter commissural distance, the combined width of four maxillary incisors and maxillary six anteriors were measured using a Boley gauge. Data analysis was done with student “t” test and the mean and standard deviation were calculated on the basis of gender. The Correlation Coefficient was calculated to evaluate the relationship between the selected Anthropometric variants and the combined width of four maxillary incisors and maxillary six anteriors                                                                                                               

Result:

The obtained values found to show higher values in males compared to female subjects (p<0.01). A statistically significant correlation coefficient existed between the Interalar distance and the total width of four maxillary incisors and maxillary six anteriors in males. for the ICD, IAD tested, no statistical differences were observed between gender to IcoD (P<0.07).

Conclusion:

The results suggests that gender variations exists and as correlation coefficients were relatively small the Interalar distance can be used one of the technique for choosing the maxillary anterior teeth width for South Indian males for fabrication of complete dentures.

Keywords: Artificial teeth selection; Facial measurements; Interalar distance; Intercanthal Distance; Inter commissural Distance

Conflict of Interests:

Nil

Source of funding:

Nil

How to Cite

Vijitha D, Madhumita S, & Srinivasan .P. (2022). EVALUATION OF INTERALAR, INTER COMMISSURAL AND INTERCANTHAL DISTANCE IN DETERMINATION OF THE WIDTH OF MAXILLARY ANTERIORS TO AID IN ARTIFICIAL TEETH SELECTION IN SOUTH INDIAN POPULATION: Original research. International Journal of Esthetics and Restorative Dentistry, 1–8. https://doi.org/10.56501/intjesthresdent.2022.103

Received: 19-01-2022 Accepted: 20-02-2022 Published: 28-02-2022