title: Estimation of dental and facial proportions using height as criteria.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Ideal dental restoration is one which not only restores optimal functions but also confirm to standard dental and facial relations. This is important to achieve long term patient satisfaction both with regard to esthetics as well as functions. Objective was to find a credible relationship between dental and facial proportions using height of individuals as the criteria in a specific group of population. To determine a regression equation for determination of various dental and facial proportions using height.
  
  
  METHODS
  One hundred and forty-four (n = 144) students, of which 91 were males (n = 91) and 53 were females (n = 53) of the dental college participated in this study. Height of the individual, the lower facial height, inter-incisal and inter-canine and inter-commissural width was measured as per protocol and resulting data was analyzed using SPSS 17 (SPSS Statistics for Windows, Version 17.0. Chicago SPSS Inc. Released 2008) version software regression equations were obtained.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The study included 144 college students significant correlations were found between height of the individuals, inter-canine distance and lower facial height using Pearson correlation coefficient. The calculated values of t-test were significant. Regression equations were determined for determination of various parameters using height as the sole criteria.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  There exists a definite relationship between height of the individual and their dental and facial parameters in this group of population and values of maxillary anterior teeth can be determined using regression equations.
authors.affiliation: Post Graduate Student, Department of Prosthodontics, SMBT Dental College, Sangamner, Ahmednagar, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: Sumit Shivaji
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Nalawade
authors.affiliation: Consultant Periodontist and Implantologist, and Private Dental Practitioner, Health Dental Clinic, Jamkhed, Ahmednagar, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: Sagar Kundlik
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Shinde
authors.affiliation: Professor and Head, Department of Orthodontics, School of Dental Sciences, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences University, Malkapur, Karad, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: Renuka Lalit
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Pawar
authors.affiliation: Private Dental Practitioner, Enamel Dental Clinic, Dwarka, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Aditi
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor, Department of Periodontics, School of Dental Sciences, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences University, Malkapur, Karad, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: Vishwajeet Tulshidas
authors.initials: VT
authors.lastname: Kale
authors.affiliation: Post Graduate Student, Department of Periodontology, SMBT Dental College, Sangamner, Ahmednagar, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: Kunal Ashok
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Janrao
keywords: Height; inter-canine distance; maxillary anterior teeth