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Relationship of Physique to the Size of Dental Arch in Dental Hygiene Students  

Han, Ji-Hyoung (Department of Dental Hygiene, Suwon Science College)
Lee, Chun-Sun (Department of Dental Hygiene, Dongnam Health College)
Hwang, Ji-Min (Department of Preventive and Social Dentistry & Institute of Oral Biology, School of Dentistry, Kyung Hee University)
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Journal of dental hygiene science / v.13, no.2, 2013 , pp. 197-202 More about this Journal
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between the physique of 147 dental hygiene students and the size of their dental arch. A survey was conducted, and impression taking was carried out at the same time to measure the arch length and width of the students. The findings of the study were as follows: 1. 74.8 percent of the students got a dental checkup over the past year. 86.4 percent breathed through the nose. 18.4 percent had ever received orthodontic treatment, and 49.7 percent had ever had their tooth extracted. 94.6 percent were fond of refined food, and 52.4 percent had a liking for hard food. 2. There were no statistically significant differences in arch length and width according to all the variables that related the size of dental arch. 3. Out of the physique variables, weight was identified as a variable to make a statistically significant difference to arch length and width. A heavier weight led to larger mandibular inter-canine width and larger maxillary inter-molar width. 4, A heavier weight had a weaker positive correlation to inter-canine width and inter-molar width. Arch length and width were most closely linked to maxillary inter-molar width and mandibular inter-molar width. The above-mentioned findings show that weight exerted an influence on the form of dental arch among the physique variables. In the future, sustained research efforts should be made to keep track of the relationship between the change of physique and the change of dental arch to improve the stability of occlusion and promote oral health.
Keywords
Dental arch; Dental hygiene; Physique;
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