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Mirzakouchaki B, Shahrbaf S, Talebiyan R. Determining Tooth Size Ratio in an Iranian-Azari Population. J Contemp Dent Pract 2007; 8 (7):86-93.
The aim of this investigation was to determine the tooth size ratio in an Iranian-Azari population.
Method and Materials
The Bolton tooth size analysis was performed on a sample of 50 plaster models (25 male subjects, 25 female subjects) of Iranian-Azari subjects. The mesiodistal widths of all teeth were obtained and the Bolton anterior ratio and overall ratio were calculated. The mean, range, and standard deviation were calculated for the anterior and overall ratio, and a coefficient of variation was obtained for the tooth size ratio.
Results
For the anterior ratio (3-3), the Iranian-Azari had a mean of 78.0 mm with a standard deviation of 3.1; the range was 73.68 to 84.6 mm. For the overall ratio (6-6), the mean was 92.0 mm with a standard deviation of 2.4; the range was 88.09 to 97.5 mm.
Conclusions
The results from the Iranian-Azari subjects in the study are similar to Bolton's original data for an American population. These values and the degree of variation were similar to the original data by Bolton, indicating the Bolton analysis for Caucasian samples can be transferred to an Iranian-Azari population. It also confirms no relevant sexual dimorphism exists, and these values are valid for both male and female subjects.
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Mirzakouchaki B, Shahrbaf S, Talebiyan R. Determining Tooth Size Ratio in an Iranian-Azari Population. J Contemp Dent Pract 2007 November; (8)7:086-093.
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