Omran M, Alshyai H. An Analysis of the Esthetic Proportions of Anterior Maxillary Teeth in a School of Dentistry in Ar Rass.
Cureus 2023;
15:e51040. [PMID:
38143731 PMCID:
PMC10749184 DOI:
10.7759/cureus.51040]
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Abstract
BACKGROUND
There are several facets of esthetic dentistry, such as the shade and color of teeth, but the geometric or mathematical proportion aspect is among the most crucial. Theories such as the golden percentage, golden proportion, and recurring esthetic dental are presented in esthetic dentistry.
MATERIAL AND METHODS
The present prospective observational research was undertaken between January 2022 and January 2023. The volunteers' cohort included individuals aged 18 to 45 years without periodontal disease, free of carious cavities and restorations in the anterior teeth, with a complete set of anterior teeth and at least one quadrant of well-aligned anterior maxillary teeth. We utilized an iPhone mobile lens (Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA) to take photos. The maximum circumference on the mesial and distal contacts of anterior teeth was used as a reference point for measurements. After data collection, a customized Excel spreadsheet (Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA) was formulated to facilitate mathematical analysis.
RESULTS
This study was conducted on 60 dental students, 43 being male subjects and 17 female subjects. The best results in this study were seen in relation to perceived central incisor width and perceived lateral width as seen from the front. It was found that the unidentified group appears to be the most relevant group with 33 participants (52%), and Preston's proportion was the least frequent with 0 participants (0%). As expected, males appeared to have larger anterior teeth dimensions than females.
CONCLUSIONS
The actual correlation between maxillary teeth width as perceived from the front view is unidentified. Golden percentage and modified Golden percentage ranked second and third. Preston's proportion did not exist. Based on our study, a new formula for calculating the relation between maxillary anterior teeth width could be raised and should be tested on a wider population.
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