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The applicability of the Tanaka and Johnston analysis in a contemporary Western Australian population Cover

The applicability of the Tanaka and Johnston analysis in a contemporary Western Australian population

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|Jul 2022

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Figure 1.

Invisalign technology displaying upper and lower arch with Mesiodistal dimensions of permanent teeth (300dpi).
Invisalign technology displaying upper and lower arch with Mesiodistal dimensions of permanent teeth (300dpi).

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-valueAdj.R 2 SEE r
Max-CPMMandibular IncisorsM5.09<0.0010.725<0.0010.5430.880.739
Man-CPMMandibular IncisorsM6.34<0.0010.658<0.0010.4710.920.688
Max-CPMMandibular IncisorsF7.44<0.0010.620<0.0010.3371.040.582
Man-CPMMandibular IncisorsF5.59<0.0010.635<0.0010.3860.960.623

Comparison of actual and predicted mesiodistal dimensions of canine and premolars using Tanaka and Johnston equation using paired t test_

   Actual valuePredicted value 
GenderGroup variablesNMeanSDSEMMeanSDS.E.MP-value
MMax-CPM17722.171.300.1022.790.660.05<0.001*
 Max-CPM17721.841.270.1022.290.660.05<0.001*
FMax-CPM17721.841.280.0722.620.600.03<0.001*
 Max-CPM17721.331.220.0722.120.600.03<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)GenderEquation r P-value
Max-CPMM5.09 + 0.725 (X)0.739<0.001
 F7.44 + 0.620 (X)0.582<0.001
Man-CPMM6.34 + 0.658 (X)0.688<0.001
 F5.59 + 0.635 (X)0.623<0.001

Comparison of regression parameters between the present study and other studies_

    Constants
Author & YearPopulationGenderCanine-premolar segment r a B SEE R 2
Tanaka and Johnston6 White AmericanM + F Y1 0.6310.410.510.860.40
    Y2 0.659.180.540.850.42
Frankel and Benz21 African AmericanM Y1 0.729.150.580.923
    Y2 0.795.970.720.911
  F Y1 0.6112.830.390.672
    Y2 0.6610.340.490.709
Yuen et al.41 Hongkong ChineseM Y1 0.797.970.660.680.62
    Y2 0.778.820.580.610.60
  F Y1 0.658.300.610.810.42
    Y2 0.696.660.640.820.47
Jaroontham and Godfrey19 ThaiM Y1 0.5413.360.410.880.29
    Y2 0.5811.920.430.850.34
  F Y1 0.6211.160.490.780.39
    Y2 0.659.490.530.780.42
Al-Bitar et al.16 JordanM Y1 0.5711.800.430.880.33
    Y2 0.659.320.530.870.42
  F Y1 0.6111.250.440.750.38
    Y2 0.689.220.500.720.47
Arslan et al.3 TurkeyM Y1 0.799.980.500.720.62
    Y2 0.749.540.500.780.54
  F Y1 0.839.770.500.720.68
    Y2 0.699.140.500.810.47
Pardede et al.35 IndonesiaM Y1 0.6710.510.540.870.45
    Y2 0.718.030.600.880.50
  F Y1 0.5711.630.470.930.32
    Y2 0.6111.160.450.810.36
Present studyWestern AustralianM Y1 0.745.090.720.880.54
    Y2 0.696.340.660.920.47
  F Y1 0.587.440.621.040.34
    Y2 0.625.590.630.960.39

A prediction model for the estimation of mesiodistal dimensions of canines and premolars for Australian population adolescents_

 MaleFemale
Mandibular IncisorsMax-CPM (Y1)Man-CPM (Y2)Max-CPM (Y1)Man-CPM (Y2)
19.018.8718.8419.2217.66
19.519.2319.1719.5317.97
20.019.5919.5019.8418.29
20.519.9519.8320.1518.61
21.020.3220.1620.4618.93
21.520.6820.4920.7719.24
22.021.0420.8221.0819.56
22.521.4021.1521.3919.88
23.021.7721.4721.7020.20
23.522.1321.8022.0120.51
24.022.4922.1322.3220.83
24.522.8522.4622.6321.15
25.023.2222.7922.9421.47
25.523.5823.1223.2521.78
26.023.9423.4523.5622.10
26.524.3023.7823.8722.42
27.024.6724.1124.1822.74
27.525.0324.4424.4923.05
28.025.3924.7624.8023.37
28.525.7525.0925.1123.69
29.026.1225.4225.4224.01

Comparison of mean study parameters of group of teeth in each gender using independent sample t test_

Dental VariablesGender N MeanSDSEMMean Diff t P-value
Mandibular Incisors (mm)M17723.571.330.100.3442.950.003*
 F32323.231.200.07   
Max-CPM (mm)M17722.171.300.100.3342.760.006
 F32321.841.280.07   
Mand-CPM (mm)M17721.841.270.100.5044.36<0.001*
 F32321.331.220.07   
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aoj-2022-0018 | Journal eISSN: 2207-7480 | Journal ISSN: 2207-7472
Language: English
Page range: 153 - 161
Submitted on: Feb 1, 2022
Accepted on: Apr 1, 2022
Published on: Jul 6, 2022
Published by: Australian Society of Orthodontists Inc.
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

© 2022 Sidra Abaid, Sobia Zafar, Estie Kruger, Marc Tennant, published by Australian Society of Orthodontists Inc.
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