Tooth size discrepancies among Jordanian schoolchildren

The aims of this study were to determine the tooth size discrepancies (TSD) in a representative sample of Jordanian schoolchildren and to compare TSD between genders. Dental casts of 367 (174 males and 193 females; mean age 15.5 years) Jordanian schoolchildren were selected. Anterior and overall Bol...

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Published in:European journal of orthodontics 2008-10, Vol.30 (5), p.527-531
Main Authors: Al-Omari, Iyad K., Al-Bitar, Zaid B., Hamdan, Ahmed M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Arabs
Dentistry
Female
Humans
Jordan
Male
Odontometry
Reference Values
Sex Factors
Tooth - anatomy & histology
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Summary:The aims of this study were to determine the tooth size discrepancies (TSD) in a representative sample of Jordanian schoolchildren and to compare TSD between genders. Dental casts of 367 (174 males and 193 females; mean age 15.5 years) Jordanian schoolchildren were selected. Anterior and overall Bolton ratios were determined using a digital calliper. Differences between genders were analyzed using a t-test. The results showed that there were no significant differences in the TSD between males and females. The percentages of subjects with more than 2 standard deviations for the anterior and overall ratios were 23.7 and 9.5, respectively.
ISSN:0141-5387
1460-2210
DOI:10.1093/ejo/cjn030