Open AccessCanine and Premolar Root Dimensions in Chinese. A Reference for Osteoodontokeratoprosthesis Surgery
Author(s) -
Stella Yue Sun,
Woon Chee Yeo,
Andrew Ban Guan Tay,
Donald Tan,
Danny Ben Poon Tan
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
asia-pacific journal of ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.163
H-Index - 20
ISSN - 2162-0989
DOI - 10.22608/apo.2017515
Subject(s) - premolar , root (linguistics) , orthodontics , dentistry , medicine , molar , philosophy , linguistics
Osteoodontokeratoprosthesis (OOKP) surgery is used to restore vision in end-stage corneal disorders, where an autogenous tooth supporting an optical cylinder is implanted through the cornea under a buccal mucosal graft. The ideal tooth for OOKP is a healthy single-rooted permanent tooth with sufficient buccolingual/palatal root diameter to accommodate an optical cylinder. The aim of this study was to determine the buccolingual/palatal diameters of canine and premolar roots in Chinese, for selection of teeth for OOKP surgery.