Ratio of the transversal dimensions of the dental arch to the index parameters: An experimental clinical study

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Abstract

BACKGROUND: The incidence of malocclusion is increasing annually, which is accompanied by an increase in the number of orthodontic treatment visits. Qualitative diagnostics is the key to successful treatment and an important stage in the prevention of complications, such as recessions, root resorption, and ankylosis.

AIM: To perform a comparative analysis of the indices for assessing the transversal parameters of the dentition for residents of St. Petersburg and the Leningrad region.

MATERIALS AND METHODS: The width of the combined incisor and the width of the premolars and molars were measured according to the method proposed by A. Pont. Then, the parameters obtained and calculated using the index was compared. All data were statistically processed.

RESULTS: Diagnostic models of 200 patients who fit the criteria for inclusion in the study were used. The results revealed that the index values of the width for patients in our region did not match. Thus, the interpremolar distance was on average 1.5 mm less than that calculated by the index, and the intermolar distance was 1.25 mm less.

CONCLUSION: Further research is needed to identify new guidelines to increase the reliability of diagnostic measures.

About the authors

Lyudmila N. Soldatova

Academician I.P. Pavlov First St. Petersburg State Medical University; Medical and diagnostic dental center “Alfa-Dent”

Author for correspondence.
Email: slnzub@gmail.com
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-4359-2179
SPIN-code: 2164-8583

MD, Dr. Sci. (Med.), Assistant Professor

Russian Federation, 6-8 L’va Tolstogo street, 197022 Saint Petersburg; Saint Petersburg

Anastasiya V. Shefova

Academician I.P. Pavlov First St. Petersburg State Medical University; Dental clinic “Vident”

Email: lav61299@gmail.com
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-6912-8027
SPIN-code: 9676-3854

Clinical resident at the department of dentistry of children's age and orthodontics department, dentist

Russian Federation, 6-8 L’va Tolstogo street, 197022 Saint Petersburg; Saint Petersburg

Viktoriya V. Prokhorova

Academician I.P. Pavlov First St. Petersburg State Medical University; Dental clinic “Belaya Medvedica”

Email: prohorovaviktorii@gmail.com
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-8075-8836

assistant of dentistry of childrens age and orthodontics department, orthodontist

Russian Federation, 6-8 L’va Tolstogo street, 197022 Saint Petersburg; Saint Petersburg

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