Interalar distance to estimate the combined width of the six XXXX in oral rehabilitation treatment.

@entity1 @entity1347 @entity5529 @entity235
STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM: The face's architecture of dentate subjects has been studied to find a reliable guide for the selection of artificial @entity1347 . However, there is no consensus of data regarding a reference to estimate the width of artificial teeth. PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to analyze whether there is a consistent relationship between the @entity5529 ( @entity5529 ) and the combined mesiodistal width of the six @entity1347 . METHODS: Standardized digital photographs of 81 dentate Brazilian subjects were included in the sample. They were 37 @entity1 and 44 @entity1 (age 17 to 33). Through image processing software, the @entity5529 and the distance between the tips of the maxillary @entity235 were measured when viewed from the frontal aspect. Accurate casts were made to quantify the distance between the distal surfaces of the maxillary @entity235 on a curve, by use of a flexible millimeter ruler. Nonparametric statistics were performed to analyze the results (p < 0.05). RESULTS: The @entity5529 when compared with the width of the six @entity1347 , on a straight line and on a curve, presented a ratio of 0.914 and of 1.305, respectively. The Wilcoxon test showed no significant difference between the calculated width values and the mesiodistal width measured on a curve and on a straight line (p = 0.986). CONCLUSION: The @entity5529 , when increased by 31% of its value, can suggest the circumferential distance of the six @entity1347 . CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE: The width of the nose, when measured in digital photographs, can be utilized as a reliable guide for the selection of the @entity1347 . It can improve the esthetic result of the oral rehabilitation treatment for the edentulous @entity1 by offering a natural dentofacial relation.
