Research Article

Visible Portion of Anterior Teeth at Rest and Analysis of Different Smile Characteristics in the Saudi Population of the Jeddah Region

Table 3

Mean ± standard deviation (mm) of clinical crown length (CCL) and vertical tooth display at rest (TDR) distributed on the five age groups and difference between them using ANOVA.

ToothAge groups (years)
19–<2525–<3535–<4545–<60Above 60 value

Maxillary anterior teethCentral incisorCCL10.57 ± 0.3810.46 ± 0.5410.4 ± 0.5510.39 ± 0.4910.24 ± 0.70.36
TDR2.93 ± 0.442.57 ± 0.492.32 ± 0.531.47 ± 0.5400.001
Lateral incisorCCL9.05 ± 0.529.0 ± 0.569.19 ± 0.618.95 ± 0.589.21 ± 0.650.46
TDR2.19 ± 0.751.73 ± 0.531.65 ± 0.521.17 ± 0.4000.001
CanineCCL10.31 ± 0.4610.19 ± 0.5610.53 ± 0.9910.21 ± 0.529.86 ± 0.530.07
TDR0.43 ± 0.380.55 ± 0.390.49 ± 0.330.35 ± 0.4300.004

Mandibular anterior teethCentral incisorCCL9.13 ± 0.499.15 ± 0.469.3 ± 0.539.04 ± 0.359.29 ± 0.480.24
TDR0.89 ± 0.411.12 ± 0.501.54 ± 0.602.09 ± 0.652.14 ± 0.280.001
Lateral incisorCCL9.34 ± 0.439.11 ± 0.389.27 ± 0.439.24 ± 0.369.43 ± 0.520.08
TDR0.89 ± 0.420.89 ± 0.451.32 ± 0.641.68 ± 0.552.13 ± 0.330.001
CanineCCL10.83 ± 0.4310.95 ± 0.510.95 ± 0.5810.89 ± 0.4710.29 ± 0.710.02
TDR0.41 ± 0.310.54 ± 0.390.72 ± 0.500.90 ± 0.402.04 ± 1.050.001

Significant .