Determination and Application of Pont's Index in Turkish Population

Çelebi, Ahmet Arif; Tan, Enes; Gelgor, Ibrahim Erhan

doi:10.1100/2012/494623

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“…It is a well known fact that the teeth size varies between sexes and populations 1,[6][7][8][9]22 . Having in mind these facts and using different criteria, the clinical application of Pont's Index has been extensively investigated in numerous studies [15][16][17][18]20,[23][24][25] in order to determine whether the Pont's Index could be used in prediction of an ideal arch width for different populations [23][24][25] .…”

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“…Poznata je činjenica da se veličina zuba razlikuje između polova i populacija 1,[6][7][8][9]22 . Zbog toga je klinička primena Pontovog indeksa bila tema brojnih studija sa namerom da se odredi da li se može koristiti u predviđanju idealne širine zubnog luka kod pripadnika razičitih naroda [15][16][17][18]20,[23][24][25] .…”

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“…However, the applicability of Pont's Index is controversial 14 , since Pont's study was conducted on the French population, and considering that the differences between ethnic groups may exist, it is reasonable to test the Pont's Index on other populations as well 14 . The findings of some investigations support the use of Pont's Index in assessment of ideal arch widths 15,16 , while others believe that the Pont's Index is not universally valid and its use should be adjusted to the different ethnics groups 16,[17][18][19][20] . dok drugi smatraju da on nije validan i da se ne može upotrebljavati u kliničkoj praksi 16,[17][18][19][20] .…”

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“…The findings of some investigations support the use of Pont's Index in assessment of ideal arch widths 15,16 , while others believe that the Pont's Index is not universally valid and its use should be adjusted to the different ethnics groups 16,[17][18][19][20] . dok drugi smatraju da on nije validan i da se ne može upotrebljavati u kliničkoj praksi 16,[17][18][19][20] .…”

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Evaluation of applicability of Pont's index in Serbian population

Filipović¹,

Radojicic²,

Igić³

et al. 2019

Acta stomatologica Naissi

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Primena Pontovog indeksa u ortodontskoj dijagnostici koristi se za predviđanje idealne širine zubnog luka, neophodne za smeštaj zuba bez teskobe, pravilnu okluziju i postizanje stabilnih rezultata terapije. Cilj : ove studije bio je utvrditi primenljivost Pontovog indeksa u srpskoj populaciji i uporediti dobijene rezultate sa rezultatima ispitivanju u drugim populacijama. Materijal i metode: Analizirano je 200 studijskih modela osoba srpskog porekla (100 osoba muškog pola i 100 osoba ženskog pola). Svi ispitanici su bili sa klasom I po Angleu, bez prethodnog ortodontskog tretmana. Merenje je izvršeno pomoću digitalnog nonijusa (preciznost od 0,01 mm). Izmerene su meziodistalna širina maksilarnih stalnih sekutića, kao i interpremolarna i intermolarna širina maksilarnog luka. T-testom je uporedjena vrednost standardnog Pontovog indeksa i Pontovog indeksa dobijenog u istraživanju, kao i razlike dobijenih vrednosti izmedju polova. Određen je Pearsonov koeficijent korelacije između izmerenih i vrednosti širine zubnih lukova dobijenih korišćenjem Pontove formule. Rezultati: Rezultati ispitivanja pokazali su da su vrednosti za interpremolarnu i za intermolarnu širinu luka, izmerene na studijskim modelima pacijenata kod oba pola, manje nego vrednosti koje su dobijene primenom Pontove formule (p<0,001). Pearsonov koeficijent korelacije izmedju izmerenih vrednosti širine luka i vrednosti širine luka prema Pontovoj formuli pored visoke korelacije pokazuje statitički značajnu razliku (p<0,001). Zaključak: Dobijeni rezultati ukazuju da Pontov indeks nije primenljiv u srpskoj populaciji, te da su potrebni prilagodjeni populaciono specifični standardi za ovu dijagnostičku metodu.

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Evaluation of applicability of Pont's index in Serbian population

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Radojicic²,

Igić³

et al. 2019

Acta stomatologica Naissi

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“…Pont suggested that Index should be applied to different ethnic groups for verification and correction. Some studies have shown that Pont’s Index is a reliable tool to predict dental arch widths of subjects [4,5], while other researchers claim the opposite [6,7]. Therefore, the present study was initiated to assess the applicability of Pont’s Index to mesiocephalic Lithuanian individuals.…”

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Application of Pont's Index to Lithuanian Individuals: a Pilot Study

Rykman¹,

Smailienė²

2015

JOMR

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ObjectivesA variety of diagnostic indices in orthodontics have been proposed to help in diagnosis and treatment planning. Pont’s Index was established to predict ideal maxillary dental arch width from the sum of mesiodistal widths of four upper incisors. The aim of this study was to assess the applicability of Pont’s Index to Lithuanian individuals.Material and MethodsThe sample comprised 52 subjects (age range from 18 to 35 years) with normal occlusion. Measurements were obtained directly from plaster casts using a digital calliper. Ideal arch widths were calculated for each subject according to Pont’s formulae, and the correlation coefficients were calculated between the measured and the calculated arch width values.ResultsCorrelation between the measured width values and the corresponding values calculated according to Pont’s Index was moderate in all cases, with correlation coefficients values ranging from 0.59 (mandible) to 0.64 (maxilla) in first premolar’s area and 0.49 in both maxilla and mandible in first molar’s area (P < 0.05). Appropriate index values for Lithuanian individuals were assessed to be 85.57 in premolars and 66.24 in molars area.ConclusionsAccording to the results of this study, there was no strong evidence to suggest that Pont’s Index could be reliably used to predict ideal arch width values in Lithuanian individuals.

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Credibility of Pont’s index in Egyptian population

Zahw,

Albelasy,

Fouda

2024

BMC Oral Health

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Background Many indices have been suggested to help orthodontists in predicting the ideal dental arch width. One of these was Pont’s index which was established by Pont. He suggested equations to predict the ideal maxillary dental arch width (interpremolar and intermolar) from the combined mesiodistal width of the maxillary incisors. This study aimed to test the applicability of Pont’s index as an orthodontic diagnostic tool in Egyptian population and to compare the results with those obtained from studies of different ethnic subjects. Methods This study was performed using dental casts of 184 Egyptian individuals (82 males and 102 females; age range, 19–24 years). The casts were divided into 46 casts with normal occlusion, 46 casts with class I, 46 casts with class II and 46 casts with class III malocclusion, according to Angle’s classification. Alginate impressions were taken for all patients and poured immediately using dental plaster. The real models were transformed into digital models using three-dimensional laser scanner to allow digital model analysis. Predicted arch widths were calculated using Pont’s equations. The predicted values were compared to the measured values. Results Intra class correlation coefficient (ICC) (absolute agreement) between measured and predicted arch widths was determined. Poor absolute agreement was found between measured arch width values and the corresponding values calculated according to Pont’s index. Conclusion According to the results of this study, Pont’s index is not a reliable method for predicting the ideal dental arch widths in Egyptian populations.

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Determination and Application of Pont's Index in Turkish Population

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References 13 publications

Evaluation of applicability of Pont's index in Serbian population

Evaluation of applicability of Pont's index in Serbian population

Application of Pont's Index to Lithuanian Individuals: a Pilot Study

Credibility of Pont’s index in Egyptian population

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