OBJECTIVE:The objective of this study was to determine potential differences among male and female genders regarding
the mesiodistal widths of permanent maxillary anterior teeth in adult dentate individuals.
METHODOLOGY: This was an analytical cross-sectional study which was conducted in Out Patient Department of Peshawar
Dental College, Peshawar from February to April 2019.
The sample comprised of 180 individuals with a mean age of 15-25years selected from a population visiting Peshawar Dental
College that fulfilled the inclusion criteria. JPEG file format of OPG images were graphically analyzed by Autodesk AutoCAD
software 2017 version to calculate the mesiodistal widths of permanent maxillary anterior teeth. Independent t test was used
to compare mesiodistal teeth dimensions between males and females.
RESULTS: Mesiodistal widths of permanent maxillary anterior teeth, in males, were greater than females but the difference
in their mean values were statistically insignificant (P>0.05). The mesiodistal width of permanent maxillary right lateral incisor
in males was larger (8.023± 1.083 mm) than females (7.853± 1.319 mm) but the difference was statistically insignificant
(P>0.05).
CONCLUSION: It can be concluded that gender had statistically non-significant association with the mesiodistal widths of
permanent maxillary anterior teeth.
KEYWORDS: Gender, Mesiodistal width, Permanent maxillary anterior teeth, Autodesk AutoCAD software
HOW TO CITE: Rashid M, Safdar S, Khattak MA, Arbab S, Shah SA, Khattak I. Gender as a variable influencing the mesiodistal
width of permanent maxillary anterior teeth: an analysis using autocad software. J Pak Dent Assoc 2022;31(2):70-75.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.25301/JPDA.312.70
Received: 06 January 2021, Accepted: 15 March 2022
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