title: Validity of moyers mixed dentition analysis for Saudi population.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the applicability of Moyers probability tables and to formulate more accurate mixed dentition prediction tables in the Saudi population.
  
  
  METHODS
  A cross-sectional study was conducted at the College of Dentistry, Kind Saud University, Saudi Arabia. The data were collected from 410 (203 males and 207 females) orthodontic study models, which had erupted mandibular permanent incisors, maxillary, mandibular canines and premolars. The mesiodistal widths were measured using a digital caliper with an accuracy of 0.01 mm. Student's paired t-test was used to compare the mean width values derived from this study with the values derived using the Moyers table. Simple linear regression was used to evaluate the linear relationship between the combined mesiodistal widths of the mandibular permanent incisors and the canine-premolar segments in each dental arch.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The regression equations for the maxillary canine-premolar segment (males: Y=10.27+0.48X; females: Y=11.71 + 0.39X) and the mandibular canine-premolar segment (males: Y=9.71 + 0.40X; females: 11.28 + 0.39X) were used to formulate new probability tables on the Moyers pattern. Statistically significant differences were observed between predicted widths in our subjects and the widths obtained using Moyers tables.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The new prediction tables derived in this study provided a more precise mixed dentition space analysis than Moyers prediction tables in estimating tooth dimensions in the Saudi population.
authors: Yousef H. Al-Dlaigan, BDS, MS, Cert Pedia, PhD. College of Dentistry, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
authors: Yousef H
authors: YH
authors: Al-Dlaigan
authors: Nasser D. Alqahtani BDS, MS, FRCD. College of Dentistry, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
authors: Nasser D
authors: ND
authors: Alqahtani
authors: Khalid Almoammar BDS, MSc, MORTH, RCSed, PhD. College of Dentistry, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
authors: Khalid
authors: K
authors: Almoammar
authors: Thikriat Al-Jewair, BDS, MBA, MSc, MS, FRCD(C). College of Dentistry, University of Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
authors: Thikriat
authors: T
authors: Al-Jewair
authors: Fahad Bin Salamah, BDS. Intern, College of Dentistry, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
authors: Fahad Bin
authors: FB
authors: Salamah
authors: Mohammed Alswilem, BDS. Intern, College of Dentistry, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
authors: Mohamme
authors: M
authors: Alswilem
authors: Sahar F. Albarakati, BDS, MS, Cert Ortho. Department of Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics, College of Dentistry, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
authors: Sahar F
authors: SF
authors: Albarakati
keywords: Mixed dentition analysis; Moyers probability tables