The correlation between physique and dental arch size

Seung-Hun Lee (이승훈); In Suk Park (박인숙)

doi:10.13065/jksdh.20200002

The correlation between physique and dental arch size

Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene
Abbr : J Korean Soc Dent Hyg
2020, 20(1), pp.11~18
DOI : 10.13065/jksdh.20200002
Publisher : Korean Society of Dental Hygiene
Research Area : Medicine and Pharmacy > Dentistry
Received : November 12, 2019
Accepted : January 13, 2020
Published : February 28, 2020

Seung-Hun Lee ¹, In Suk Park ¹

¹청암대학교

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ABSTRACT

Objectives: We analyzed the correlation between physique and size of the dental arch of college students with normal occlusion. Methods: Ninety-nine college students filled out the prepared questionnaire. The length and width of the dental arch of the students was measured using a plaster model after taking an impression. The data were analyzed using the t-test and correlational analysis. Results: The maxilla arch length was 3.70 mm longer and the inter-molar width of the maxilla was 3.06 mm longer in men (both p<0.01) than in women. Additionally, the mandible was 3.66 mm longer in men as compared to those in the women (p<0.01). As height increased, there was increase in the body weight (α=0.683, p<0.01), maxilla arch length (α=0.373, p<0.01), molar width of the maxilla (α=0.214, p<0.05), and the mandible (α=0.280, p<0.01). The greater the weight increase, the greater the maxillary arch length increase (α=0.392, p<0.01), and the greater the molar width of the maxilla (α=0.336, p<0.01) and mandible (α=0.502, p<0.01) increase. Conclusions: As physical size (both height and weight) increased, the maxillary length and molar width also increased. Based on the results of this study, the cause of malocclusion, form and size of the dental arch, and stable occlusion can be used as basic data.

KEYWORDS

Body height, Body weight, Dental arch, Somatotype, Student

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