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ArticleClinical, cosmetic and investigational dentistry2023

Correlation Between Maxillary Anterior Teeth and Common Facial Measurements.

Hameed A Alshamri, Mohammed M Al Moaleem, Basem H Al-Huthaifi, Mohammed A Al-Labani, Weaam R B Naseeb, Shahad Mohammed Daghriri, Ibtihaj Mohammed Suhail, Wasan H Hamzi, Mohammed J Abu Illah, Abdulaziz Yahya Thubab and 2 more

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Article in Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dentistry, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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  1. 3D-Analysis of Correlations Between Facial Measurements and Maxillary Anterior Tooth Dimensions Using Integrated Facial and Intraoral Datasets.Journal of esthetic and restorative dentistry : official publication of the American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry ... [et al.] · 2026
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  8. [Analysis of the associations between maxillary anterior teeth and facial measurements in Han Chinese individuals with the most attractive smiles].Hua xi kou qiang yi xue za zhi = Huaxi kouqiang yixue zazhi = West China journal of stomatology · 2025
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12 authors.

Hameed A AlshamriDepartment of Restorative and Prosthodontics, College of Dentistry, University of Science and Technology, Sana'a City, Yemen.ORCID 0000-0003-2494-1019
Mohammed M Al MoaleemDepartment of Prosthetic Dental Science, College of Dentistry, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0002-9623-261X
Basem H Al-HuthaifiDepartment of Preventive and Biomedical Science, College of Dentistry, University of Science and Technology, Sana'a City, Yemen.
Mohammed A Al-LabaniDepartment of Orthodontics, College of Dentistry, University of Sana'a, Sana'a City, Yemen.
Weaam R B NaseebCollege of Dentistry, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia.
Shahad Mohammed DaghririCollege of Dentistry, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia.
Ibtihaj Mohammed SuhailCollege of Dentistry, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia.
Wasan H HamziCollege of Dentistry, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia.
Mohammed J Abu IllahCollege of Dentistry, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia.
Abdulaziz Yahya ThubabCollege of Dentistry, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia.
Shuaib A AljabaliDepartment of Preventive and Biomedical Science, College of Dentistry, University of Science and Technology, Sana'a City, Yemen.
Mohammed M AlNehmiDepartment of Restorative and Prosthodontics, College of Dentistry, University of Science and Technology, Sana'a City, Yemen.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: The symmetry between maxillary anterior teeth and the face holds significant importance. This study assessed and analyzed the relationship between facial parameters and anterior teeth in the maxillary arch of male and female subjects. Specifically, individual width and combined width (CW) measurements of the maxillary anterior teeth were investigated. Methods: This study involved a total of 150 dentate Yemeni subjects (74 men and 76 women), whose ages ranged from 18 years old to 30 years old. A maxillary cast was created, and two digital photographs of the face of each subject were taken and analyzed. Digital calipers and AutoCAD were used to gather measurement data of the dental parameters (intercanthal distance [ICD], interpupillary distance [IPD], interalar width [IAW], intercommissural width [ICW], and bizygomatic width [BZW]) and facial parameters (profile distance). Results: Significant correlations were found for the following: IPD and width of six maxillary anterior teeth of each of the study subjects; ICD and their central incisors; and BZW and their canine width measurements. In contrast, IAW and ICW were not correlated with all tooth measurements. Linear regression findings showed that the CW measurement of the four incisors was significantly correlated with all facial parameter measurements, excluding the ICW and IAW in females and the IAW, ICW, and profile distance in males. Conclusion: The IPD and ICD of males and females may be used to determine their CW measurements. The BZW and IPD of males can be used to take precise anthropological measurements of the width of the central canines and incisors. Meanwhile, the IPD distance of females can be used to assess the central and lateral incisor widths.

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anterior teethdental measurementfacial measurementYemen

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PMCPMC10638929

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