Correlation between inner canthal width and the mesio-distal widths of the maxillary anterior teeth in a Kenyan population of African descent

Autor: Ariemba, R.M., Maina, S.W., Gathece, L.W.
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2017
Zdroj: East African Medical Journal; Vol 94, No 4 (2017); 282-289
ISSN: 0012-835X
Popis: Objective: To investigate the relationship between the inner canthal width and the mesio-distal widths of the maxillary anterior teeth in a Kenyan population of African descent.Study design: Descriptive cross-sectional studySetting: College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, Kenya.Subjects: One hundred and forty six undergraduate and postgraduate students aged 18-30 years were recruited into the study. Data on inner canthal width (ICW) was obtained through direct measurements of the participants. The individual mesiodistal widths of the six maxillary anterior teeth were obtained from type IV gypsum product casts generated from irreversible hydrocolloid impressions of the maxillary arch. These were then summed up to obtain the combined mesio-distal widths of the anterior teeth (CMDWAT).All the measurements were obtained using an electronic digital caliper. These were then recorded on a data capturing sheet designed by the principal investigator.Results: Out of the 146 participants, 78 (53.4%) were males while 68 (46.6%) were females. The overall mean inner canthal width was 34.27 ± 2.68mm with males having significantly higher mean values compared to the females ( 34.73 ± 2.69mm and 33.74 ± 2.58mm respectively), (t=2.27, p
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