Trial reportScientific reports2023
Correlation of index finger length to vertical dimensions of occlusion for edentulous patients and their satisfaction: a randomized controlled trial.
Trial report in Scientific reports, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05153213 (Correlation of Length of Index Finger to Vertical Dimensions of Occlusion for Edentulous Patients and Assessment of Patient Satisfaction - A Randomized Clinical Trial), which is not on this map. Cited by 2 papers.
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Correlation of Length of Index Finger to Vertical Dimensions of Occlusion for Edentulous Patients and Assessment of Patient Satisfaction - A Randomized Clinical Trial
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2 citing papers in PubMed, 4 citations in OpenAlex.
- Validating cephalometric angular reconstruction for determining vertical dimension in edentulous patients.BMC oral health · 2025Article
- Assessment of the Vertical Dimension of Occlusion Using Palm Width and Finger Length.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2024Article
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6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
The prevalence of edentulism is pandemic and people resort to complete dentures for the restoration of missing teeth and esthetics. However, the determination of the correct occlusal vertical dimensions (OVD) constitutes to play an important role in overall patient satisfaction. The objective of this study was to apply anthropometric methods to correlate the length of index finger (2D) to measure the OVD from base of the nose to the base of the chin (Sn-Me) and to assess satisfaction by comparing both the methods. A total of 80 edentulous patients were randomized and controlled for this trial into experimental and control groups. A correlation was found between Sn-Me and finger measurements, dentures' satisfaction was assessed after a 1-week follow-up and marked according to the Visual Analog Scale. Our findings established that finger measurements are greater among males, and in both genders, positive, and statistically significant correlations exist between the facial and finger length measurements. Moreover, 97.0% patients from experimental group were satisfied with the use of complete dentures through the new anthropometric method. Hence measuring the length of index finger can be an adjunct method for the restoration of OVD and is a relatively time-effective and simple method with a satisfactory follow-up.Trial registration: ID: NCT05153213 ( https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05153213 ).
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