[Comparative metric study of the edentulous dental arch in black Africans and white Europeans].
The current 89 samples comparative study shows that the mandible arch is different statistically in Blacks and Whites populations. African Blacks mandible dimensions are superior considering both inter retromolar tubercles measurements and the arch length. Therefore, the impression trays manufacturing should be reconsidered for Blacks prosthetic rehabilitation.
Koffi
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Maître-Assistant, UFR Odonto-Stomatologie Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire.
Koffi
K G
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Assi
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Giumelli
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D044383:Black People; D007560:Cote d'Ivoire; D003724:Dental Arch / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D003761:Dental Impression Technique; D005602:France; D006801:Humans; D007575:Jaw, Edentulous / Q000473:pathology*; D008334:Mandible / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D012016:Reference Values; D044465:White People