Abstract

PELAEZ, Alina Noelia; PONCE, Alejandro Javier  and  MAZZA, Silvia Matilde. Validation of the calibrated probe as measuring Dental Aesthetic Index. Odontoestomatología [online]. 2013, vol.15, n.22, pp.16-23. ISSN 1688-9339.

Abstract Objective: Compare the values obtained with calibrated probe and with drypoint compass as measuring instrument in implementing the Dental Aesthetic Index (DAI). Methodology: In 50 patients over 12 years with permanent dentition from ofDental Hospital, Faculty of Dentistry UNNE,were measured the variables that built the DAI, alternating both measuring instruments and estimated the DAI. Results: In 86% of cases both instruments yielded identical values for the DAI variables and the remaining 14% did not exceed one mm. The correlation between the final score of the DAI, measuring variables with calibrated probe and drypoint compass, was statistically significant (r = 0.999). Conclusions: Variations between measures not influence the final score of the indexvalidates the calibrated probe as a tool of registration for calculating the DAI

Keywords : Malocclusion; Aesthetics Dental; Corrective Orthodontics; Dental Instruments.

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