[Relationship between bizygomatic width and the size of maxillary anterior teeth among young Senegalese black XXXX recruited in army].

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INTRODUCTION: Prosthetic teeth size and placement must be in perfect harmony with the bucco-facial structures for a successful and esthetic removable prosthesis. This study aimed to determine among young Senegalese black @entity1 facial index estimating maxillary central incisor width and distance between @entity235 points starting from bizygomatic width. @entity1 AND METHODS: 621 black Senegalese participated to this transversal study. Measurements were made using anthropometric slide caliper and electronic slide caliper. The comparative analysis was carried out by the test t of Student. The correlative analysis used the chi-square test. The risk of error was fixed at 5%. RESULTS: Positive correlations were found between variables. Distance between @entity235 points was significantly (p = 0.000) correlated to bizygomatic width and central incisor width. Using bizygomatic width, the average dividing factors to estimate central incisor width and distance between @entity235 points were respectively 15.13 and 3.75. CONCLUSION: Distance between @entity235 points and central incisor width can be given starting from bizygomatic width, as guide of selecting maxillary anterior prosthetic teeth width.
