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The Length Between Incisive Papilla and Foveola Palatina for Determination of the Length of the Central Upper Artificial Incisors
L. Ibrahimagić-Šeper
Asja Čelebić
E. Selimović
Sažetak
This study was intended to check the opportunity of applying the rule according to which the length of the upper artificial central incisors can be determined by dividing the distance from the center of the incisive papillae to foveola palatina by factor 4, in our population. Measurements were made on 115 stone casts of dentulous and 105 casts of edentulous individuals with satisfactory trial dentures. No significant differences were found, either for the tooth length or for the distance between the incisive papilla and foveola pallatina between the dentulous and edentulous group (p > 0.05). Although both differences were not significant, t value was higher for the length of the upper central incisor (t = 1.1) than for the distance from the incisal papilla to foveola palatina (t = 0.16). The main reason for this fact is that the distance from the incisive papilla to foveola palatina does not change with age or teeth extraction, while the bigger length of artificial teeth, obtained in this study, can be attributed to elongation of the upper lip and reduced anterior face height in the edentulous patient.
The divider calculated by dividing the distance from the incisive papilla to foveola palatine by the length of the upper central incisor, for our edentulous population was 4.34 and the difference from the proposed one (4) was significant (p < 0.05). However, as the difference in the tooth length would only be 0.7 mm if we used the proposed divider 4, we can recommend the use of this factor as it does not cause discomfort and artificial teeth must be grinded and reduced while setting. This method could be helpful for students and practitioners, since it gives some real numerical values for teeth length.
Ključne riječi
incisive length; palatal length
Hrčak ID:
3273
URI
Datum izdavanja:
15.9.2003.
Posjeta: 2.743 *