Figure 1.

Regression parameters for the estimation of mesiodistal dimensions of canine and premolar in each arch for the Australian adolescent population_
| Variable (Y) | X | Gender | a | P-value | b | P-value | Adj.R 2 | SEE | r |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max-CPM | Mandibular Incisors | M | 5.09 | <0.001 | 0.725 | <0.001 | 0.543 | 0.88 | 0.739 |
| Man-CPM | Mandibular Incisors | M | 6.34 | <0.001 | 0.658 | <0.001 | 0.471 | 0.92 | 0.688 |
| Max-CPM | Mandibular Incisors | F | 7.44 | <0.001 | 0.620 | <0.001 | 0.337 | 1.04 | 0.582 |
| Man-CPM | Mandibular Incisors | F | 5.59 | <0.001 | 0.635 | <0.001 | 0.386 | 0.96 | 0.623 |
Comparison of actual and predicted mesiodistal dimensions of canine and premolars using Tanaka and Johnston equation using paired t test_
| Actual value | Predicted value | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | Group variables | N | Mean | SD | SEM | Mean | SD | S.E.M | P-value |
| M | Max-CPM | 177 | 22.17 | 1.30 | 0.10 | 22.79 | 0.66 | 0.05 | <0.001* |
| Man-CPM | 177 | 21.84 | 1.27 | 0.10 | 22.29 | 0.66 | 0.05 | <0.001* | |
| F | Max-CPM | 177 | 21.84 | 1.28 | 0.07 | 22.62 | 0.60 | 0.03 | <0.001* |
| Man-CPM | 177 | 21.33 | 1.22 | 0.07 | 22.12 | 0.60 | 0.03 | <0.001* | |
New regression equations for the estimation of mesiodistal dimensions of canine and premolar derived for both males and females of the Australian population_
| Arch (Y) | Gender | Equation | r | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max-CPM | M | 5.09 + 0.725 (X) | 0.739 | <0.001 |
| F | 7.44 + 0.620 (X) | 0.582 | <0.001 | |
| Man-CPM | M | 6.34 + 0.658 (X) | 0.688 | <0.001 |
| F | 5.59 + 0.635 (X) | 0.623 | <0.001 |
Comparison of regression parameters between the present study and other studies_
| Constants | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Author & Year | Population | Gender | Canine-premolar segment | r | a | B | SEE | R 2 |
| Tanaka and Johnston6 | White American | M + F | Y 1 | 0.63 | 10.41 | 0.51 | 0.86 | 0.40 |
| Y 2 | 0.65 | 9.18 | 0.54 | 0.85 | 0.42 | |||
| Frankel and Benz21 | African American | M | Y 1 | 0.72 | 9.15 | 0.58 | 0.923 | – |
| Y 2 | 0.79 | 5.97 | 0.72 | 0.911 | – | |||
| F | Y 1 | 0.61 | 12.83 | 0.39 | 0.672 | – | ||
| Y 2 | 0.66 | 10.34 | 0.49 | 0.709 | – | |||
| Yuen et al.41 | Hongkong Chinese | M | Y 1 | 0.79 | 7.97 | 0.66 | 0.68 | 0.62 |
| Y 2 | 0.77 | 8.82 | 0.58 | 0.61 | 0.60 | |||
| F | Y 1 | 0.65 | 8.30 | 0.61 | 0.81 | 0.42 | ||
| Y 2 | 0.69 | 6.66 | 0.64 | 0.82 | 0.47 | |||
| Jaroontham and Godfrey19 | Thai | M | Y 1 | 0.54 | 13.36 | 0.41 | 0.88 | 0.29 |
| Y 2 | 0.58 | 11.92 | 0.43 | 0.85 | 0.34 | |||
| F | Y 1 | 0.62 | 11.16 | 0.49 | 0.78 | 0.39 | ||
| Y 2 | 0.65 | 9.49 | 0.53 | 0.78 | 0.42 | |||
| Al-Bitar et al.16 | Jordan | M | Y 1 | 0.57 | 11.80 | 0.43 | 0.88 | 0.33 |
| Y 2 | 0.65 | 9.32 | 0.53 | 0.87 | 0.42 | |||
| F | Y 1 | 0.61 | 11.25 | 0.44 | 0.75 | 0.38 | ||
| Y 2 | 0.68 | 9.22 | 0.50 | 0.72 | 0.47 | |||
| Arslan et al.3 | Turkey | M | Y 1 | 0.79 | 9.98 | 0.50 | 0.72 | 0.62 |
| Y 2 | 0.74 | 9.54 | 0.50 | 0.78 | 0.54 | |||
| F | Y 1 | 0.83 | 9.77 | 0.50 | 0.72 | 0.68 | ||
| Y 2 | 0.69 | 9.14 | 0.50 | 0.81 | 0.47 | |||
| Pardede et al.35 | Indonesia | M | Y 1 | 0.67 | 10.51 | 0.54 | 0.87 | 0.45 |
| Y 2 | 0.71 | 8.03 | 0.60 | 0.88 | 0.50 | |||
| F | Y 1 | 0.57 | 11.63 | 0.47 | 0.93 | 0.32 | ||
| Y 2 | 0.61 | 11.16 | 0.45 | 0.81 | 0.36 | |||
| Present study | Western Australian | M | Y 1 | 0.74 | 5.09 | 0.72 | 0.88 | 0.54 |
| Y 2 | 0.69 | 6.34 | 0.66 | 0.92 | 0.47 | |||
| F | Y 1 | 0.58 | 7.44 | 0.62 | 1.04 | 0.34 | ||
| Y 2 | 0.62 | 5.59 | 0.63 | 0.96 | 0.39 | |||
A prediction model for the estimation of mesiodistal dimensions of canines and premolars for Australian population adolescents_
| Male | Female | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mandibular Incisors | Max-CPM (Y 1) | Man-CPM (Y 2) | Max-CPM (Y 1 ) | Man-CPM (Y 2) |
| 19.0 | 18.87 | 18.84 | 19.22 | 17.66 |
| 19.5 | 19.23 | 19.17 | 19.53 | 17.97 |
| 20.0 | 19.59 | 19.50 | 19.84 | 18.29 |
| 20.5 | 19.95 | 19.83 | 20.15 | 18.61 |
| 21.0 | 20.32 | 20.16 | 20.46 | 18.93 |
| 21.5 | 20.68 | 20.49 | 20.77 | 19.24 |
| 22.0 | 21.04 | 20.82 | 21.08 | 19.56 |
| 22.5 | 21.40 | 21.15 | 21.39 | 19.88 |
| 23.0 | 21.77 | 21.47 | 21.70 | 20.20 |
| 23.5 | 22.13 | 21.80 | 22.01 | 20.51 |
| 24.0 | 22.49 | 22.13 | 22.32 | 20.83 |
| 24.5 | 22.85 | 22.46 | 22.63 | 21.15 |
| 25.0 | 23.22 | 22.79 | 22.94 | 21.47 |
| 25.5 | 23.58 | 23.12 | 23.25 | 21.78 |
| 26.0 | 23.94 | 23.45 | 23.56 | 22.10 |
| 26.5 | 24.30 | 23.78 | 23.87 | 22.42 |
| 27.0 | 24.67 | 24.11 | 24.18 | 22.74 |
| 27.5 | 25.03 | 24.44 | 24.49 | 23.05 |
| 28.0 | 25.39 | 24.76 | 24.80 | 23.37 |
| 28.5 | 25.75 | 25.09 | 25.11 | 23.69 |
| 29.0 | 26.12 | 25.42 | 25.42 | 24.01 |
Comparison of mean study parameters of group of teeth in each gender using independent sample t test_
| Dental Variables | Gender | N | Mean | SD | SEM | Mean Diff | t | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mandibular Incisors (mm) | M | 177 | 23.57 | 1.33 | 0.10 | 0.344 | 2.95 | 0.003* |
| F | 323 | 23.23 | 1.20 | 0.07 | ||||
| Max-CPM (mm) | M | 177 | 22.17 | 1.30 | 0.10 | 0.334 | 2.76 | 0.006 |
| F | 323 | 21.84 | 1.28 | 0.07 | ||||
| Mand-CPM (mm) | M | 177 | 21.84 | 1.27 | 0.10 | 0.504 | 4.36 | <0.001* |
| F | 323 | 21.33 | 1.22 | 0.07 |