Open AccessCorrelation between interalar distance and mesiodistal width of maxillary anterior teeth in Thrissur, Kerala, Indian population
Author(s) -
George Attokaran,
Kamalakanth Shenoy
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of international society of preventive and community dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.476
H-Index - 14
eISSN - 2250-1002
pISSN - 2231-0762
DOI - 10.4103/jispcd.jispcd_47_18
Subject(s) - anterior teeth , statistical significance , dentistry , population , mathematics , orthodontics , analysis of variance , significant difference , medicine , statistics , environmental health
The aim of this study was to assess the validity of interalar distance as an aid in maxillary anterior teeth selection in Thrissur, Kerala, Indian population. The study also evaluated whether interalar distance and maxillary anterior teeth undergo any changes as age increases in this population and whether there is a gender difference in these parameters in this population.