Influence of Gender on Smile Characteristics; Gingival Display and Exposure of Maxillary Central Incisor

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the relationship of gingival display and amount of maxillary central incisor exposure with genders dimorphism during posed smiles. METHODOLOGY: A cross-sectional study was conducted from May to November 2018 in the Department of Prosthodontics in a private dental teaching hos...

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Main Authors: Mehwish Khan, Hira Musharraf, Waqas Yousuf, Jamshed Ahmed
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Language:English
Published: Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences 2021-12-01
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Online Access:https://www.lumhs.edu.pk/jlumhs/Vol20No05/12.pdf
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author Mehwish Khan
Hira Musharraf
Waqas Yousuf
Jamshed Ahmed
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Waqas Yousuf
Jamshed Ahmed
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description OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the relationship of gingival display and amount of maxillary central incisor exposure with genders dimorphism during posed smiles. METHODOLOGY: A cross-sectional study was conducted from May to November 2018 in the Department of Prosthodontics in a private dental teaching hospital, Karachi. Total 154 subjects were selected using a consecutive non-probability sampling technique. Posed smile photographs were taken using a digital Nikon camera D5300 (105-mm lens) under constant camera settings. Each photograph was imported to Computer software AutoCAD 2017 and calibrated using millimeter markings on the L-shaped metallic scale which was held along the face while taking the photographs. The gingival display was scored as being present or absent. To measure the extent of exposure of the upper central incisor, the length of the tooth visible during the smile was measured from the inferior border of the upper lip to the incisal edge of the maxillary central incisor. Statistical analysis of data was done using Statistical Package for social sciences (SPSS) software version 23. The statistical test applied was the Pearson Chi-square test and independent-sample T-test. The level of significance was kept at 0.05. RESULTS: Out of 154 subjects 43% were males and 57% were females. A statistically non-significant relationship of gender was observed with gingival display (p-value >0.05) and amount of exposure of maxillary central incisor (p-value >0.05) during a smile. CONCLUSIONS: gingival display and amount of maxillary central incisor display are not affected by gender in the studied sample.
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spelling doaj.art-f0bed051bcd543feb37d836dd57b4d802023-05-12T07:45:06ZengLiaquat University of Medical and Health SciencesJLUMHS1729-03412309-86272021-12-012005345349doi:10.22442/jlumhs.2021.00809Influence of Gender on Smile Characteristics; Gingival Display and Exposure of Maxillary Central IncisorMehwish Khan0Hira Musharraf1Waqas Yousuf2Jamshed Ahmed3Sindh Institute of Oral Health Sciences Jinnah Sindh Medical University Karachi, Sindh-Pakistan.Dow Dental College, Dow University of Health SciencesJinnah Medical and Dental College Karachi, Sindh-PakistanSindh Institute of Oral Health Sciences Jinnah Sindh Medical University Karachi, Sindh-PakistanOBJECTIVE: To evaluate the relationship of gingival display and amount of maxillary central incisor exposure with genders dimorphism during posed smiles. METHODOLOGY: A cross-sectional study was conducted from May to November 2018 in the Department of Prosthodontics in a private dental teaching hospital, Karachi. Total 154 subjects were selected using a consecutive non-probability sampling technique. Posed smile photographs were taken using a digital Nikon camera D5300 (105-mm lens) under constant camera settings. Each photograph was imported to Computer software AutoCAD 2017 and calibrated using millimeter markings on the L-shaped metallic scale which was held along the face while taking the photographs. The gingival display was scored as being present or absent. To measure the extent of exposure of the upper central incisor, the length of the tooth visible during the smile was measured from the inferior border of the upper lip to the incisal edge of the maxillary central incisor. Statistical analysis of data was done using Statistical Package for social sciences (SPSS) software version 23. The statistical test applied was the Pearson Chi-square test and independent-sample T-test. The level of significance was kept at 0.05. RESULTS: Out of 154 subjects 43% were males and 57% were females. A statistically non-significant relationship of gender was observed with gingival display (p-value >0.05) and amount of exposure of maxillary central incisor (p-value >0.05) during a smile. CONCLUSIONS: gingival display and amount of maxillary central incisor display are not affected by gender in the studied sample. https://www.lumhs.edu.pk/jlumhs/Vol20No05/12.pdfgingival displaygendermaxillary incisor exposuresmile characteristics
spellingShingle Mehwish Khan
Hira Musharraf
Waqas Yousuf
Jamshed Ahmed
Influence of Gender on Smile Characteristics; Gingival Display and Exposure of Maxillary Central Incisor
JLUMHS
gingival display
gender
maxillary incisor exposure
smile characteristics
title Influence of Gender on Smile Characteristics; Gingival Display and Exposure of Maxillary Central Incisor
title_full Influence of Gender on Smile Characteristics; Gingival Display and Exposure of Maxillary Central Incisor
title_fullStr Influence of Gender on Smile Characteristics; Gingival Display and Exposure of Maxillary Central Incisor
title_full_unstemmed Influence of Gender on Smile Characteristics; Gingival Display and Exposure of Maxillary Central Incisor
title_short Influence of Gender on Smile Characteristics; Gingival Display and Exposure of Maxillary Central Incisor
title_sort influence of gender on smile characteristics gingival display and exposure of maxillary central incisor
topic gingival display
gender
maxillary incisor exposure
smile characteristics
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