A STUDY TO COMPARE THE MESIO DISTAL WIDTHS OF ANTERIOR TEETH AMONG INDIAN POPULATION WITH THE STANDARD DIMENSIONS.

Dr. S.F. Shaikh; Dr. S. Srivastava

Volume : VIII, Issue : VII, July - 2019

A STUDY TO COMPARE THE MESIO DISTAL WIDTHS OF ANTERIOR TEETH AMONG INDIAN POPULATION WITH THE STANDARD DIMENSIONS.

Dr. S. F. Shaikh, Dr. S. Srivastava

Abstract :

Background: The dimensions of teeth have been studied in detail for ancestral and gender determination with considerable success. Variation in tooth size among populations is clearly established in many studies; however practitioners and students still follow the dimensions prescribed in Wheelers textbook of anatomy. This study was conducted to compare the standard measurements with the measurements of the sample population. Materials and Methods: Measurements of 540 patients were taken as sample of this study were compared with the measurements given in wheelers textbook of dental anatomy. The results were statistically analyzed. Results: The means of mesiodistal dimensions of all the teeth except for the maxillary left canine were significantly different from the standard measurement. Conclusion: Our study proves that the tooth measurements of Indian population are different from the standard measurements and hence average dimensions for each region should be established and followed.