title: A comparative study to evaluate the vertical position of maxillary central incisor and canine in relation to incisive papilla line.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of the study was to determine the vertical distance of maxillary central incisor (CI) and maxillary canine (CA) from the incisive papilla (IP) line and their variation with age and sex.
  
  
  METHODS
  A total of 120 dentulous subjects following the inclusion and exclusion criteria were randomly selected from the local population. On the basis of gender and age, subjects were divided into four groups: Ma, Mb, Fa and Fb . Maxillary impressions of selected subjects were made and corresponding casts were retrieved. The cast was positioned on the surveyor and the center of IP was transferred to the labial side of maxillary right CI and CA regions with the help of analyzing rod of the surveyor and a line was drawn in this region which was referred to as "IP line". The measurements were made from the IP line to the mesio-incisal line angle of right maxillary CI-IP and cusp tip of right maxillary CA with the help of digital vernier caliper (CA to IP).
  
  
  RESULTS
  The mean vertical distance of maxillary CI-IP ranged from 6.31 ± 0.74 mm to 7.04 ± 0.87 mm and the mean vertical distance of maxillary CA-IP ranged from 5.83 ± 0.80 mm to 6.30 ± 0.82 mm.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The CA position in relation to the IP line is more stable to its position than the CI position irrespective of age and sex.
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthodontics, Institute of Dental Sciences, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Mayank
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Shah
authors.affiliation: Career Postgraduate Institute of Dental Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Ashok Kumar
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Verma
authors.affiliation: Career Postgraduate Institute of Dental Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Saurabh
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chaturvedi
keywords: Analyzing rod; dental surveyor; digital vernier caliper; incisive papilla; occlusal plane