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Table 1 Distribution of anterior teeth width determination metrics

From: Smile aesthetics in Pakistani population: dentist preferences and perceptions of anterior teeth proportion and harmony

Dental proportions

Central incisor (CI MDW)

Lateral incisor (LI MDW)

Canine (C MDW)

RED proportion

ITCD/ 2(1 + RED + RED2)

CI×0.70

LI×0.70

Golden proportion

ITCD × 0.25

CI ×0.62

LI×0.62

Preston proportion

ITCD/ 2(1.52)*

CI ×0.66

LI ×0.84

Golden percentage

ITCD × 0.25

ITCD × 0.15

ITCD × 0.10

  1. CI: central incisor, LI: lateral incisor, C: canine, MDW: mesiodistal width, ITCD: inter-canine width, * 1.5 = 0.66 + 0.84, RED: recurring esthetic dental proportion
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BMC Oral Health

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