Background: Maxillofacial region’s reference points like interpupillary distance, intercanthal distance, interalar distance and bizygomatic width can significantly contribute toward reconstruction of two-dimensional (2D) facial profiles. Aim: To find correlation between intercanthal to intercanine and interalar to intercanine distance for maxillary anterior teeth selection. Methodology: This study was conducted at de’ Montmorency College of Dentistry/ Punjab Dental Hospital, Lahore from 29-08-2013 to 28-04-2014. Sampling technique was non-probability purposive. 200 subjects are estimated for correlation of intercanthal distance to intercanine distance and correlation of interalar distance to intercanine distance as r=0.302. Results: Out of 200 cases, 102(51%) were 20-40 years of age while 98(49%) were ranging between 41-60 years of age, mean±SD was calculated as 41.01±11.90 years, 135(67.5%) were male and 65(32.5%) were females, correlation among maxillary intercanine distance with other facial land marks shows the distance of intercanine was 37.26±3.91, it was 41.26±4.57 for interalar and 34.50+2.51 was recorded for intercanthal, the value of R2, the coefficient of determination, is 0.0893 for intercanine to intercanthal and 0.0018 for intercanine to interalar. Conclusion: We concluded that intercanthal distance to intercanine distance is more correlated as compared to interalar distance to intercanine distance in Pakistani population. Keywords: Maxillary anterior teeth, intercanthal distance, intercanine distance, interalar distance, correlation
Objective: To compare the percentage decrease in score of Oral healthrelated quality of life in patients provided with removable and fixed partial dentures. Evaluationof Prosthodontic treatment is made on the basis of clinical observations or from the patientsatisfaction1.tooth loss deteriorates the psychological, functional and social status of anindividual. OHRQoL has been considered as a tool for measurement of consequences of toothloss and available treatment options. Quality of life is influenced by use of removable partialdentures or fixed partial dentures which may also deteriorate oral functions. Setting: Departmentof Prosthodontic, de’Montmorency College of Dentistry/Punjab Dental Hospital, Lahore. StudyDesign: Randomized Controlled Trial. Period: 07th May 2011 to 07th November 2011. Method:Total 60 partially dentate subjects with two teeth missing in either dental arch recruited fromOPD of department of Prosthodontic, de’Montmorency College of Dentistry/Punjab DentalHospital, Lahore. They were divided equally into two groups (Group 1=30 subjects for RPR,Group 2=30 subjects for FPD). All the subjects were given OHIP-14 questionnaire to measurethe OHRQoL before treatment and one month after the provision of prosthesis. Before and aftertreatment scores were recorded on 5 points Lickert scale and coded as +0=never,1=hardlyever,3=occasionally,4=fairly often,5=very often. The scores on Lickert scale were inverselyproportional to the improvement in OHRQoL. Results: Subject with FPD group showed markeddecrease in percentage of OHRQoL after the provision of prosthesis. In comparison with FPDpercentage decrease in OHRQoL was less pronounced in RPD group. There was 62.84%reduction in OHRQoL score who were randomized in removable partial dentures while 90.53%reduction was observed in OHRQoL score who were randomized in fixed partial dentures. Thisshowed that fixed partial dentures are more effective in improving quality of life of patients withpartial dentations. Conclusion: Subjects with FPD showed marked decrease in percentageof OHRQoL; suggest that FPD influenced their social, psychological and functional status in amore positive way as compared to the subjects provided with RPD.
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