International Journal of Chemical and Biochemical Sciences (ISSN 2226-9614)[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
VOLUME 25(19) (2024)
Chelioscopy and Molar Relationship among Young Adults
Vethika K1, Soundarya Prabhakar2, Vaishnavi Prashanth3, Pallavi Ammu Thomas4, Vijayalakshmi R5, Vasanthan RM6
1, 5, 6 General Dental Practitioner, India
2,4Senior Lecture, Department of Public Health Dentistry, Tagore Dental College and Hospital, India
3Reader and Head (I/C), Department of Public Health Dentistry, Tagore Dental College and Hospital , India
Abstract
Malocclusion is one of the most common oral health problems faced by mankind. Oral health problems can be partly explained by the fact that these diseases are genetically linked. It is a known fact that the epithelium of lips and tooth develop at the same time of intrauterine life. So, our study was an attempt to correlate the angle’s molar relationship status in an individual with their lip patterns. A cross-sectional study was carried out on 168 dental students from origin of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala and Karnataka. Age range of 18-30 years. The lip pattern was recorded and classified by Suzuki and Tsuchihashi, and molar relation was assessed using Angle’s molar classification. The obtained data were subjected to statistical analysis using Chi-square test. More than 45% of the study participants from all the south Indian origin had combination type lip pattern. The second majority lip print who was predominant in the south Indian origin was type I lip pattern. Participants with type I lip pattern were significantly associated with Angle’s class I molar relationship. Type I lip pattern was a predictive indicator Angle’s molar relationship status, which had Class I angle’s molar relationship respectively.
Keywords: Angles Molar Relationship, Chelioscopy, Lip Pattern, Lip Print, Malocclusion
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