CORRELATION OF OCCLUSO-VERTICAL DIMENSION WITH FINGER AND THUMB LENGTH IN DENTATE INDIVIDUALS

Authors

  • Sheema Shakir Department of Prosthodontics, Khyber College of Dentistry, Peshawar, Pakistan.
  • Badshah Afsar Department of Prosthodontics, Saidu College of Dentistry, Saidu Sharif, Swat, Pakistan.
  • Safa Nawaz Department of Prosthodontics, Ayub Medical College, Dental Section, Abbottabad, Pakistan.
  • Ghazala Wisal Department of Prosthodontics, Khyber College of Dentistry, Peshawar, Pakistan.
  • Anum Farooq Department of Prosthodontics, School of Dentistry, Islamabad, Pakistan.
  • Nafees Iqbal Dental Surgeon, Rural Health Center, Tajwal, Pakistan.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33279/jkcd.v15i03.943

Keywords:

Correlation, dentate individuals, finger length, Occluso-vertical dimension, thumb length, vertical dimension estimation

Abstract

Objectives: Correlation of occluso-vertical dimension with finger and thumb length in dentate individuals.

Materials and Methods: This Cross-sectional study was conducted at the Prosthodontics Department of Saidu College Of Dentisty (SCD), Saidu Sharif, Swat. 85 dentate individuals were selected by nonprobability consecutive sampling, having age 18–40 years, without any craniofacial anomalies or dental prostheses. OVD, middle finger and thumb lengths were recorded between two standardized anatomical landmarks by using a digital vernier caliper. Data collected were analyzed using SPSS version 22.0. Descriptive statistics were computed, followed by Pearson’s correlation and regression analysis. p-value <0.05 was considered statistically significant.

Results: A 47.1% of the 85 participants were males and 52.9% were females. Mean age was 25.5 ± 4.6 years. Mean value for OVD, middle finger and thumb length was 66.1 ± 4.8 mm, 79.2 ± 5.4 mm, and 61.4 ± 4.3 mm respectively. Males had significantly greater measurements for these variables than females (p < 0.001). OVD showed moderate positive correlation with middle finger length       (r= 0.326, p= 0.003) and thumb length (r= 0.289, p= 0.007). Regression analysis showed significant associations for middle finger and thumb length having value of β = 1.053 and β = 1.608 respectively.

Conclusion: The study concluded that middle finger and thumb lengths have moderately significant correlation with OVD, suggesting these two as reliable anthropometric indicators in Prosthodontic rehabilitation of patients, especially in resource-limited settings.

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2025-09-30

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Shakir , S. ., Afsar, B., Safa Nawaz, Wisal , G. ., Farooq, A., & Iqbal, N. . (2025). CORRELATION OF OCCLUSO-VERTICAL DIMENSION WITH FINGER AND THUMB LENGTH IN DENTATE INDIVIDUALS. JOURNAL OF KHYBER COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY, 15(03), 8–13. https://doi.org/10.33279/jkcd.v15i03.943

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Vol. 15 No. 03 (2025): Journal of Khyber College of Dentistry, Peshawar.

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