A morphometric analysis of maxillary central incisor on the basis of facial appearance in Korea
The Journal of Advanced Prosthodontics
;
: 13-17, 2012.
Article
in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-141482
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
We aimed to identify a more esthetic width-to-length ratio by analyzing maxillary central incisor of Korean adult population. Information regarding tooth ratio in the Korean population may be useful to clinicians when restoring anterior teeth. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
A total of 40 men and 40 women were included in this study. The NON-MEDIA group included 40 non-celebrities, who were healthy and 25 to 39 years old, with normal dentofacial appearance. The MEDIA group consisted of 40 celebrities selected only on the basis of their soft-tissue facial appearance. The facial photographs of 40 celebrities were collected from the Internet websites. The width and length of the maxillary central incisor were measured using Adobe Photoshop(R) 7.0, a software for analysis, measurement and edition of photographs. Data were analyzed statistically using the Independent t-test at 5% statistical significance level.RESULTS:
The mean ratio for the MEDIA group was 0.77, whereas that of the NON-MEDIA group was 0.88. The difference between the two groups was statistically significant. No significant gender differences were found in the width-to-length ratio in MEDIA group. In NON-MEDIA group, however, there were significant differences between female and male.CONCLUSION:
After analyzing maxillary anterior teeth of Korean adults, our results were in accordance with the general Western standards of esthetics. A dentist restoring the natural look and beauty of teeth will have to consider those standards.
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Index:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Tooth
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Beauty
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Internet
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Dentists
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Esthetics
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Incisor
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Korea
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Anodontia
Type of study:
Practice guideline
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
The Journal of Advanced Prosthodontics
Year:
2012
Type:
Article
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