Association between Intercanine Width and Mandibular Dental Arch Forms

J Coll Physicians Surg Pak. 2021 Apr;31(4):478-480. doi: 10.29271/jcpsp.2021.04.478.

Abstract

A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted to investigate the association between intercanine width and the mandibular arch form in 109 dentate subjects, who visited Orthodontics Department from October 2018 to December 2019. Using Vernier caliper, the intercanine width was measured as the distance between the left and right canines on each cast with the arch form, also categorized as tapered, square or ovoid, using predefined criteria. Spearman's rank correlation demonstrated highly significant association between intercanine width and mandibular dental arch forms, with p value of 0.005. Key Words: Dentate subjects, Mandibular arch forms, Inter-canine width, Sexual dimorphism, Mandibular dental cast.

MeSH terms

  • Cross-Sectional Studies
  • Dental Arch*
  • Mandible*
  • Sex Characteristics