The relationship between intercanine width and inter-alar distance, inter-canthal distance among dakshina

The maxillary anterior teeth are the key elements contributing to the esthetic importance of what we call dentofacial beauty. However the selection and arrangement of maxillary anterior teeth for edentulous patients in a natural and esthetically pleasing form has remained an elusive and challenging endeavor. Over the years, norms, criteria and guidelines for esthetic tooth selection have been suggested by the artisans of the dental profession. However, no universally accepted parameter currently exists for selection of anterior teeth in local population, and no such studies have been carried out previously1, this study was conducted to determine the significance of correlation between the maxillary inter canine linear width and inter alar distance, inner inter canthal distance in the local population to potentially provide a guide for selecting maxillary anterior teeth.