Correlation between head circumference and mesio-distal width of the maxillary central incisor: a cross sectional study among three different population groups.

Autor:	Alqahtani HM; Department of Pediatric Dentistry & Orthodontic Sciences, College of Dentistry King Khalid University, 61471 Abha, Saudi Arabia., Togoo RA; Department of Pediatric Dentistry & Orthodontic Sciences, College of Dentistry King Khalid University, 61471 Abha, Saudi Arabia., Ain TS; Division of Preventive Dentistry, College of Dentistry King Khalid University, 61471 Abha, Saudi Arabia., Alshahrani AS; Department of Pediatric Dentistry & Orthodontic Sciences, College of Dentistry King Khalid University, 61471 Abha, Saudi Arabia., Asiri RM; Department of Pediatric Dentistry & Orthodontic Sciences, College of Dentistry King Khalid University, 61471 Abha, Saudi Arabia., Alkahtani ZM; Department of Pediatric Dentistry & Orthodontic Sciences, College of Dentistry King Khalid University, 61471 Abha, Saudi Arabia., Zakirulla M; Department of Pediatric Dentistry & Orthodontic Sciences, College of Dentistry King Khalid University, 61471 Abha, Saudi Arabia., Yassin SM; Department of Pediatric Dentistry & Orthodontic Sciences, College of Dentistry King Khalid University, 61471 Abha, Saudi Arabia.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	The Journal of clinical pediatric dentistry [J Clin Pediatr Dent] 2023 Nov; Vol. 47 (6), pp. 59-63. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Nov 03.
DOI:	10.22514/jocpd.2023.044
Abstrakt:	The size and shape of a tooth vary between individuals of different ethnic groups and genders because of the influence of different genetic factors. The information regarding the different anatomical factors using maxillary anterior teeth is very scanty. Thus to give more clarity, a study was planned to assess the correlation between head circumference and tooth-mesiodistal width among children of different ethnic origins.The study was carried out on 210 children aged 7 to 12 years in schools at Abha, Saudi Arabia.The mesiodistal (MD) width of the central incisor was measured using a digital vernier caliper. A Meter tape ruler was used to measure the Head/Cephalic dimensions. The data obtained were subjected to statistical analysis using IBM SPSS 20.0, and the results were analyzed. It was found that mean MD tooth width and head circumference were maximum in Saudi children, followed by South Asian and Arab/African, with an insignificant statistical difference ( p -value > 0.05). Correlation between MD dimensions of maxillary central incisor with head circumference was statistically significant ( p -value < 0.05) among Saudi and South Asian populations, whereas statistically insignificant ( p -value > 0.05) difference between Saudi and Arab/African populations. It was concluded that there exist the ethnic differences between tooth-mesiodistal width and head circumference dimensions of children. A positive correlation between head circumference and mesiodistal width of the central incisor was determined. Competing Interests: The authors declare no conflict of interest. (©2023 The Author(s). Published by MRE Press.)
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