CORRELATION BETWEEN FACIAL REFERENCES AND MESIODISTAL WIDTH OF MAXILLARY ANTERIOR TEETH

Authors

  • Gohar Ali Resident, Department of Prosthodontics, Islamic International Dental Hospital Riphah International University Islamabad, Pakistan.
  • Hira Riaz Department of Prosthodontics, Islamic International Dental Hospital Riphah International University Islamabad, Pakistan.
  • Mohammad Aamir Ghafoor Department of Prosthodontics, Islamic International Dental Hospital Riphah International University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
  • Mohammad Hadee Aziz Resident Department of Prosthodontics, Islamic International Dental Hospital Riphah International University Islamabad, Pakistan.
  • Hafsa Ijaz Resident Department of Prosthodontics, Islamic International Dental Hospital Riphah International University Islamabad, Pakistan.
  • Mohammad Abdul Wajid Department of Community Dentistry, Dental Section Frontier Medical College, Abbottabad, Pakistan.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33279/jkcd.v15i04.898

Keywords:

Biometric Landmarks, Correlation, Facial Dimensions, Inter-Alar Width, Inter-Canthal Distance, Inter-Pupillary Distance

Abstract

Objectives: To find the relationship between facial measurements Inter Arch Width (IAW), Inter Canthal Distance (ICD), Inter Pupillary Distance (IPD) and the mesiodistal width of maxillary anterior teeth.

Materials and Methods: The study employed non-probability purposive sampling on 100 patients, including both genders Measurements for ICD, IAW, IPD were taken using a digital vernier caliper and a wooden spatula. Pearson correlation coefficients assessed correlations between maxillary anterior teeth width and the measured parameters.

Results: The study involved 100 participants with a mean age of 29.95 years (SD ± 6.83), comprising 40% females and 60% males. Key facial and dental measurements included a mean inter-canthal width of 35.62 mm (SD ± 2.22), inter-pupillary distance of 61.44 mm (SD ± 4.35), inter-alar width of 40.62 ± 5.35 mm, and combined maxillary teeth width of 47.02 mm (SD ± 3.30). Signifi cant correlations were found between combined width of maxillary teeth (CWMT) and the facial measurements: ICD (r = 0.48), IPD (r = 0.42), and IAW (r = 0.61), all with p < 0.001. Strong correlations were found Between Combined Width Of Maxillary Teeth (CWMT) and ICD in females (r = 0.59) and moderate in males (r = 0.46), all statistically significant.

Conclusion: The findings showed significant correlations between CWMT and facial dimensions (ICD, IPD, IAW) across all genders with the strongest correlation between CWMT and IAW, indicating their potential as biometric landmarks for selecting upper anterior teeth .

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2025-12-31

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Ali, G., Riaz, H. ., Ghafoor, M. A. ., Aziz, M. H. ., Ijaz, H. ., & Wajid, M. A. . (2025). CORRELATION BETWEEN FACIAL REFERENCES AND MESIODISTAL WIDTH OF MAXILLARY ANTERIOR TEETH. JOURNAL OF KHYBER COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY, 15(04), 58–62. https://doi.org/10.33279/jkcd.v15i04.898

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Vol. 15 No. 04 (2025): Journal of Khyber College of Dentistry

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