Year : 2019

Volume : Volume 10

Issue : Issue 2s

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Dr. Richa Dangi.
doctor.richadangi@gmail.com

Abstract

Background:  The solution and arrangement of maxillary anterior teeth for edentulous patients in a natural and aesthetically pleasing form has remained an elusive and challenging endeavour when pre-extraction records are not available. The aim of this study was to determine whether a relationship exists between the inter canine distance (ICD) and inter alar width (IAW) with the combined width of maxillary anterior teeth in various arch forms. Material and Method: A total of 100 (N) subjects were chosen for the study from the city of Gandhinagar, Gujarat. ICD was measured between the cusp tip of right and left maxillary canine on the stone cast with the help of graph paper. IAW was estimated between the right and left ala of the nose at their widest point. Pearson’s correlation coefficients were calculated to determine the relationship between ICD and IAW. The combined width of the maxillary anterior teeth was obtained from this data. Result: The Pearson correlation coefficients, showed relative significance between inter canine distance and inter alar width with square and ovoid arch form (P < 0001). However, inter canine distance and inter alar width is not significant with taper arch form. Conclusion: From this present study, it can be concluded that the combined width of maxillary anterior teeth is related to the inter alar width for square and ovoid arch form.

Keywords: Inter alar distance, inter canine distance and arch forms.