Evaluation of Co-Relation between Facial Form and Maxillary Central Incisors Form (Part II)
Abhinav Agarwal
Department of Prosthodontics, Career Post Graduate Institute of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Lucknow, India
Kaushik Kumar Pandey *
Department of Prosthodontics, Career Post Graduate Institute of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Lucknow, India
Mariyam Ali
Department of Prosthodontics, Career Post Graduate Institute of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Lucknow, India
A. K. Verma
Department of Prosthodontics, Career Post Graduate Institute of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Lucknow, India
Pratibha Katiyar
Department of Prosthodontics, Career Post Graduate Institute of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Lucknow, India
Abhishek Gaur
Department of Prosthodontics, Career Post Graduate Institute of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Lucknow, India
Fauzia Tarannum
Department of Prosthodontics, Career Post Graduate Institute of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Lucknow, India
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Aim and objective: to evaluate the correlation between facial form and maxillary central incisor form in north Indian population. Materials and method: detection of the maxillary central incisor form was done by tracing the inverted picture of central incisor. The detection of facial form was done with the help of customised trubyte tooth indicator instrument (Dentsply/work division, dentsplyinst, USA).
Results: The agreement between face form and tooth form. There was a moderate agreement between face and tooth form (40.8%).
Conclusion: There appeared to be an moderate agreement between face form and tooth form, 40.8% to be precise, this goes with the previous literature available. It was also pointed out that the most common facial and tooth form was ovoid, followed by tapering.
Keywords: Facial form, tooth form, central incisor form, selection of the shape of teeth, aesthetics