THE DETERMINATION OF THE LIPS CORNER WIDTH AMONG MALAY AND CHINESE WOMEN FOR DENTAL AESTHETIC PURPOSES

Emma Rachmawati; Nani Murniati; W Faqihah Nadhira Bt W Aminnunddin

Volume : VIII, Issue : III, March - 2018

THE DETERMINATION OF THE LIPS CORNER WIDTH AMONG MALAY AND CHINESE WOMEN FOR DENTAL AESTHETIC PURPOSES

Emma Rachmawati, Nani Murniati, W Faqihah Nadhira Bt W Aminnunddin

Abstract :

A symmetrical smile is characteristic key element in contributing to dental and facial aesthetics. Many dental professionals have been significantly creating and restoring beautiful smile for their patients by considering multiple factors, one of them is the racial variations among facial parameters. The aim of this study is to determine the lips corner width among women from races of Malay and Chinese for achieving dental aesthetic. Method. This study was cross–sectional by using stratified random sampling technique where 55 participants consisted of 25 Malay and 30 Chinese women were asked to fulfill informed consent form prior to involve in measurement of their lips corner width during smiling. The data obtained was analyzed by using Mann Whitney and t–independent test. Result. the mean of the lips corner width among Malay women is higher compare to that of Chinese women, respectively 55,83 cm and 46,03 cm. The result of Mann Whitney test demonstrates asymp sig or p–value of 0,000 meaning that there is a significantly difference between Malay women lips corner width and Chinese’s as well as t–independent test. Conclusion. The conclusion of this study is that the measurement of the lips corner width during smiling that can be used as the basis of dental esthetic determination planning, differ significantly between Malay and Chinese women.