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Philtrum length and intercommissural distance measurements at mixed dentition period |
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| Authors: | Mostafa Mostafa Nehal Hassib Inas Sayed Amany Neamat Magda Ramzy Tarek El‐Badry Hisham ElGabry Haidy Salem Nada Omar Amira Ismail Yousra Ibrahim Amr Shebaita Ahmed Allam Magdy Mostafa |
| Affiliation: | 1. Human Genetics and Genome Research Division, Oro‐Dental Genetics Department, National Research Centre, Cairo, Egypt;2. Oral and Dental Research Division, Oral Surgery and Oral Medicine Department, National Research Centre, Cairo, Egypt;3. Oral and Dental Research Division, Fixed and Removable Prosthodontics Department, National Research Centre, Cairo, Egypt;4. Oral and Dental Research Division, Restorative and Dental Materials Department, National Research Centre, Cairo, Egypt;5. Ob/Gyn Department and Director of Biostatistics Unit, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt |
| Abstract: | Anthropometric measurements of the lip and mouth are of great importance in clinical dysmorphology as well as reconstructive plastic surgery. In this study, the philtrum length (PhL) and intercommissural distance (ICmD) nomograms for Egyptian children in the mixed dentition period were established. A group of 1,338 Egyptian students in primary schools (735 boys and 603 girls) were included in the study. The students were at mixed dentition period and their ages ranged from 7 to 12 years. Anthropometric norms of PhL and ICmD were developed with significant sex difference in certain groups. A ratio between PhL and ICmD was developed. These data will help facilitate both objective and subjective evaluation of the lip and mouth for proper diagnosis of orofacial anomalies and variations as well as for ideal treatment plans. |
| Keywords: | facial measurement intercommissural distance mixed dentition philtrum length |